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New York Times Space & Cosmos
Ashes of Nichelle Nichols, Lieutenant Uhura From “Star Trek,” to Be Launched Into Deep Space
The ashes of Ms. Nichols, who played Lieutenant Uhura on “Star Trek,” will be on a…
Webb Telescope Sees a Carbon Dioxide Atmosphere Way Out There
WASP-39b, a distant world with a mass equivalent to Saturn’s, is the first exoplanet known to…
Webb Telescope’s New Jupiter Images and an Expanded Universe
As new images of Jupiter and a galactic survey spring forth from NASA’s new observatory, our…
The Juicy Secrets of Stars That Eat Their Planets
As scientists study thousands of planets around the galaxy, they are learning more about worlds that…
African Crater Adds an Asteroid Strike to the Late Dinosaur Era
The impact that made the submarine depression probably occurred close to the dinosaur-ending Chicxulub event, but…
A Watermark, and ‘Spidey Sense,’ Unmask a Forged Galileo Treasure
One of the University of Michigan Library’s most prized possessions, which appeared to be a Galileo…
Watch NASA’s Artemis Moon Rocket Roll Out to the Launchpad
The giant Space Launch System is getting an early start ahead of its lunar journey, which…
What’s That Sound? It’s Likely a Meteor Over Salt Lake City.
The loud boom left many wondering if it was thunder or an earthquake Saturday morning. But…
How to View the Last Supermoon of the Year
The Sturgeon Moon will be visible in the night sky Thursday. Click here for…