These days it takes a generation to build a giant telescope. A new one is taking…
Category: New York Times Space & Cosmos
New York Times Space & Cosmos
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…
New Mars Map Lets You ‘See the Whole Planet at Once’
Scientists assembled 3,000 images from an Emirati orbiter to create the prettiest atlas yet of the…
How to See a Black Hole More Clearly
Astronomers recently used artificial intelligence to fine-tune a famous image of a whole lot of nothing. …
Europe’s Juice Mission Will Launch to Jupiter and Its Moons: How to Watch
The spacecraft will set off on an eight-year journey to the solar system’s largest planet, focusing…
Virginia Norwood, ‘Mother’ of Satellite Imaging Systems, Dies at 96
A pioneer in aerospace, she invented a technology that has enabled scientists to map and study…
Houston Had a Problem: NASA’s Moon Mission Astronauts Were Late.
NASA officials found it more difficult than they expected to surprise the astronauts of the Artemis…