Four astronauts are scheduled to head to the International Space Station on Wednesday night. This otherwise…
Category: New York Times Space & Cosmos
New York Times Space & Cosmos
SpaceX Launches NASA’s SPHEREx and PUNCH Missions
Two NASA missions finally launched from the California coast and soared toward the stars late Tuesday…
Saturn Gains 128 New Moons, Bringing Its Total to 274
Astronomers say they have discovered more than 100 new moons around Saturn, possibly the result of…
How to Watch NASA’s SPHEREx and PUNCH Missions Launch on a SpaceX Rocket
After more than a week of delays, two NASA missions are again scheduled for a late-night…
NASA Eliminates Chief Scientist and Other Jobs at Its Headquarters
NASA is eliminating its chief scientist and other roles as part of efforts by the Trump…
Eric Schmidt Joins Relativity Space as C.E.O.
For a decade, Eric Schmidt ran Google as chief executive and as the “adult” in the…
NASA to Launch SPHEREx and PUNCH Missions: How to Watch
Two NASA missions are ready for a late-night launch aboard a single rocket. Both aim to…
Starship Explosions Show SpaceX No Longer Defying Gravity
For SpaceX, 2025 should have been the best year yet. Elon Musk, the founder of the…
Intuitive Machines Athena Moon Lander Dies After Toppling Over
A day after landing on the moon, the robotic Athena spacecraft built by Intuitive Machines of…
Breakup of SpaceX’s Starship Rocket Disrupts Florida Airports
Starship — the spacecraft that Elon Musk says will one day take people to Mars —…