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Category: New York Times Space & Cosmos
New York Times Space & Cosmos
SpaceX Live Updates: NASA’s Crew-3 Mission Prepares to Launch to Space Station
The astronauts will replace a crew that landed in the Gulf of Mexico on Monday. They…
International Space Station Dodges Chinese Space Junk
The object was expected to make a close pass with the outpost in orbit on Thursday…
SpaceX to Launch NASA Crew-3 Astronauts: How to Watch
After bringing home another crew, SpaceX will launch four more people to the International Space Station…
NASA Moves Moon Landing Deadline Back to 2025
The space agency acknowledged that it cannot return astronauts to the lunar surface by 2024, a…
SpaceX Carries NASA Astronaut Mission Home With Safe Water Landing
The Crew-2 astronauts spent nearly 200 days in orbit, and their stay aboard the International Space…
SpaceX Updates: NASA’s Crew-2 Mission Heads for Water Landing
After some 200 days aboard the International Space Station, astronauts from NASA, France and Japan will…
SpaceX Mission: How to Watch NASA's Astronaut Undock From the Space Station
Four crew members are scheduled to depart from the orbital outpost after about half a year…
Lights Out: 5 New ‘Dark-Sky Places’ for Top-Shelf Stargazing
The International Dark-Sky Association awards certifications to sites with exceptionally high-quality night skies, including national parks,…
Star System With Right-Angled Planets Surprises Astronomers
Two planets orbit the poles while another revolves around the star’s equator, suggesting a mysterious, undetected…