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Category: New York Times Space & Cosmos
New York Times Space & Cosmos
Super Blood Moon and Lunar Eclipse 2021: When to Watch
People out west in the United States and in Australia and East Asia will have a…
A Serene Shore Resort, Except for the SpaceX ‘Ball of Fire’
For years, those in a rural Texas village cherished living among nature and wildlife. Elon Musk’s…
In Sweden’s Far North, a Space Complex Takes Shape
The government is turning an old research base above the Arctic Circle into a state-of-the-art satellite…
Ruth Freitag, Librarian to the Stars, Dies at 96
An expert on astronomy, she spent nearly a half-century at the Library of Congress and helped…
China Releases First Photos From Its Mars Lander
The country’s space agency said that the craft’s components, and those of the rover it would…
What We Know About China’s Mars Rover Zhurong Landing
The announcement from state media suggests the country is now only the second country to put…
China Will Land a Rover on Mars: Time and Streaming
China’s Tianwen-1 mission, orbiting the red planet since February, is expected to attempt a difficult landing…
China’s Ambitious Plans in Space: The Moon, Mars and Beyond
An upcoming Mars landing is one of many high-profile missions on the country’s schedule as it…
William R. Harris Dies at 79; Hoped to Curb Risks of Nuclear War
A lawyer and policy analyst, he studied ways to forestall energy crises and other catastrophes. He…