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Category: New York Times Space & Cosmos
New York Times Space & Cosmos
Making a Camera for the James Webb Space Telescope
When the James Webb Space Telescope sent its first images to Earth, no one was more…
How to View the Northern Lights From New England and the Midwest
With careful planning, timing and luck, witnessing the aurora borealis in the Lower 48 is one…
Russia's Space Isolation Grows as OneWeb Cancels Launch
OneWeb, a British satellite maker, canceled launches reliant on Russia, which also announced it would cease…
Planned Europe-Russia Joint Mars Mission Called “Very Unlikely”
The ExoMars mission, postponed in 2020 because of the pandemic and technical issues, may miss its…
Venus Shows Its Hot, Cloudy Side
The Parker Solar Probe captured images of a glowing red surface during flybys. Click…
On Mars, a NASA Rover and Helicopter’s Year of Surprise and Discovery
The past 12 months on Mars have been both “exciting” and “exhausting” for scientists and engineers…
NASA Isn’t the Only Space Program Celebrating a Year at Mars
China and the United Arab Emirates have also had a successful 12 months on the red…
SpaceX Tourists Will Make Attempt at Spacewalk During Flight
Jared Isaacman, who flew in the company’s capsule last year, is chartering a repeat voyage that…
China Not SpaceX May Be Source of Rocket Crashing Into Moon
The developer of astronomy software who said that Elon Musk’s company would cause a new crater…