A blurry image that China’s space program had called the “mystery hut” was a result of…
Category: New York Times Space & Cosmos
New York Times Space & Cosmos
Why a Comet’s Head Is Green, but Its Tail Is Not
In a lab with lasers, scientists worked out a multi-chromatic mystery observed around the solar system. …
Jim Green, NASA’s Retiring Top Scientist, Says We Can Terraform Mars
Jim Green has shaped much of the space agency’s scientific inquiry for decades. Click…
Big Rockets, Massive Asteroids and More Space Highlights for 2022
Here’s a look at what may be launching in the year to come. Click…
Meteor Showers That Peak in 2022: How and Where to Watch
Find a dark place. Lay back, look up and see what the cosmos has to offer. …
What's Launching to the Moon in 2022
Debut rocket launches and robotic lunar missions will make the New Year a crucial prelude to…
A Divided World United to Launch the James Webb Space Telescope
“I’ve always seen space as an area where we cooperate, through all the trying times,” said…
You Don’t Need a Spaceship to Grow ‘Weird Little’ Martian Radishes
Scientists on this planet have worked out a variety of techniques to simulate the conditions of…
NASA-Russia Alliance Is Shaken by Events on Planet Earth
The relationship between the nations’ space agencies is facing a series of difficult tests, including an…
James Webb Space Telescope Launches on Journey to See the Dawn of Starlight
Astronomers were jubilant as the spacecraft made it off the launchpad following decades of delays and…