Astronomers reconstructed a space rock’s path before it exploded over southern Africa in 2018 and sprinkled…
Category: New York Times Space & Cosmos
New York Times Space & Cosmos
Michael Collins, ‘Third Man’ of the Moon Landing, Dies at 90
Orbiting dozens of miles above the lunar surface, he kept solitary watch of the Apollo command…
How Many Moon Craters Are Named for Women? Fewer Than You’d Guess.
By drawing the small number of lunar craters named for women, an artist hopes to highlight…
Blue Origin Challenges NASA Over SpaceX Moon Lander Deal
The space agency picked Elon Musk’s company over two other bidders to take its astronauts back…
NASA Mars Helicopter Ingenuity Makes Longest and Fastest Flight
Ingenuity made a 328-foot round-trip journey, helping to demonstrate the capability of the vehicle’s navigation system. …
4 Astronauts Float Into the International Space Station and Open Arms
The crew arrived on Saturday on the Dragon Endeavour, a spacecraft built by SpaceX, Elon Musk’s…
SpaceX Falcon 9 Crew-2 Rocket Launch: How to Watch
It will be the third flight of the company’s Crew Dragon capsule with people onboard. …
It’s Dinner Time on the Space Station. Lobster or Beef Bourguignon?
Earth’s gastronomical delights are being adapted to life in orbit. Click here for original…
NASA's Mars Helicopter Ingenuity Takes Second Flight
The experimental vehicle named Ingenuity flew higher and longer in its second flight on Mars. …
What Do You Call a Bunch of Black Holes: A Crush? A Scream?
There are pods of whales and gaggles of geese. Now astronomers are wondering which plural term…