The geomagnetic incident resulted in the Starlink transmitters drifting back into Earth’s atmosphere, where they will…
Category: New York Times Space & Cosmos
New York Times Space & Cosmos
The First Quadruple Asteroid: Astronomers Spot a Space Rock With 3 Moons
Astronomers had already spotted two other rocks orbiting the asteroid known as 130 Elektra, and think…
Astronomers Find a New Trojan Asteroid Sharing Earth’s Orbit
The Trojan asteroid 2020 XL5, which follows the same path around the sun as our planet,…
The Milky Way: An Electrifying View
A new radio-wave image of the center of our galaxy reveals all the forms of frenzy…
An Electrifying View of the Heart of the Milky Way
A new radio-wave image of the center of our galaxy reveals all the forms of frenzy…
With the James Webb Space Telescope, Humanity Did the Right Thing
Every person on Earth shares in the quest that the giant observatory will now begin. …
SpaceX Rocket Part to Crash Into Moon 7 Years After Launch
The four-ton piece of the rocket hasn’t been heard from since it launched an American satellite…
Japanese Company Joins March Back to the Moon in 2022
Before the end of the year, ispace aims to place a lander with two small rovers…
James Webb Telescope Arrives at Its Destination: How to Watch
The telescope is preparing to arrive at L2, a place that is gravitationally balanced between Earth…
Bouncing Boulders Point to Quakes on Mars
A preponderance of boulder tracks on the red planet may be evidence of recent seismic activity. …