The cache would be the first lunar samples for scientists to study since 1976, and proof…
Category: New York Times Space & Cosmos
New York Times Space & Cosmos
Geminid Meteor Shower: Best Time to See and How to Watch
Meteor showers can light up night skies from dusk to dawn, and if you’re lucky you…
Watch SpaceX’s Starship Launch and Explode in Crash Landing
The company described the test of the next-generation spacecraft as “awesome” even though it ended in…
Israeli Group Announces Second Moonshot by 2024
The Beresheet lunar landing ended in a crash last year, but the nonprofit SpaceIL wants to…
NASA Picks Artemis Astronauts for Moon Training
Among the group are astronauts who could be the first woman on the moon. …
Outer Space Just Got a Little Brighter
The universe is not as black as astronomers once thought. Click here for original…
Chuck Yeager, Test Pilot Who Broke the Sound Barrier, Is Dead at 97
A World War II fighter ace and Air Force general, he was, according to Tom Wolfe,…
Jupiter and Saturn Head for Closest Visible Alignment in 800 Years
On Dec. 21, Jupiter and Saturn will appear to be no more than a dime’s width…
Japan's Hayabusa2 Asteroid Journey Ends With a Hunt in Australia's Outback
The Hayabusa2 mission cements Japan’s role in exploring the solar system, but finding its asteroid cargo…
China Moon Mission: Chang'e-5 Launches, Starting Trip Back to Earth
It will soon attempt to dock in lunar orbit with another spacecraft, ahead of returning a…