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Category: New York Times Space & Cosmos
New York Times Space & Cosmos
SpaceX Rocket Launch Creates Glowing Spiral in the Night Sky for Europe
A spiral of light illuminating the night sky captivated observers in Britain and much of Europe…
Musk’s SpaceX Could Secure Billions in New Contracts Under Trump
Within the Trump administration’s Defense Department, Elon Musk’s SpaceX rocketry is being trumpeted as the nifty…
After Lunar Disappointments, NASA Hits the Jackpot With Blue Ghost Moon Lander
NASA made a bet a few years ago that commercial companies could take scientific experiments to…
Robert E. Ginna Jr., Whose Article Bolstered U.F.O. Claims, Dies at 99
Robert E. Ginna Jr., a founding editor of People magazine, a book editor and a film…
NASA Astronauts Don’t Receive Overtime Pay for Space Mission But Get $5 a Day
If your eight-day work trip was unexpectedly extended by nine months, you might expect to rack…
Astronomers Get ‘More Than a Hint’ That Dark Energy Isn’t What They Thought
An international team of astronomers on Wednesday unveiled the most compelling evidence to date that dark…
Elon Musk’s Starlink Expands Across White House Complex
Starlink, the satellite internet service operated by Elon Musk’s SpaceX, is now accessible across the White…
NASA Astronauts Set to Return to Earth on SpaceX Capsule: Live Updates
Updated March 17, 2025, 9:01 p.m. ET When the NASA astronauts Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore…
SpaceX Capsule Docks in Space, Paving the Way for Astronauts’ Return
A SpaceX Dragon spacecraft arrived at the International Space Station at 1:35 a.m. Eastern time, paving…