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Category: New York Times Space & Cosmos
New York Times Space & Cosmos
The Newest Guardians of the Galaxy Are Run by the U.S. Military
On the first-anniversary celebration of the newest branch of the U.S. armed forces, Vice President Mike…
This Solstice, Solace for the Darkness
A rare conjunction of planets serves as a reminder that there is more to the universe…
China Moon Mission Set to Land Rocks on Earth
The cache would be the first lunar samples for scientists to study since 1976, and proof…
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,…