The first flight of the most powerful rocket ever was not the success that Elon Musk…
Category: New York Times Space & Cosmos
New York Times Space & Cosmos
SpaceX Was Probably Behind the Mysterious Spiral in the Alaska Sky
A large blue swirl that appeared in the night sky and within the aurora borealis did…
SpaceX’s Starship Rocket Will Try to Launch on 4/20: What to Expect
The company scrubbed a test flight of the most powerful rocket ever to launch on Monday.…
SpaceX’s Starship Rocket Will Try to Launch Again: What to Expect
The company scrubbed a test flight of the most powerful rocket ever to launch on Monday.…
El futuro de los telescopios gigantescos está en el Atacama
Muchos de los principales telescopios de la Tierra se ubican en una franja de terreno que…
Courting the Sirens of the Southern Sky
These days it takes a generation to build a giant telescope. A new one is taking…
From Bullets to ‘Bird Residue,’ the Many Trials of Telescopes
Before an observatory can plumb the secrets of the cosmos, it must navigate more humbling challenges. …
Elon Musk Sets Goal for SpaceX Starship Launch: ‘Don’t Blow Up the Launchpad’
The new moon and Mars vehicle built by Elon Musk’s company will conduct a test flight…
Satellites Threaten Astronomy, but a Few Scientists See an Opportunity
Mega-constellations built by SpaceX, Amazon and other companies could carry thousands of sensors that could aid…
SpaceX Test Launches Its Starship Rocket: How to Watch
The new moon and Mars vehicle built by Elon Musk’s company will conduct a test flight…