Among the group are astronauts who could be the first woman on the moon. …
Category: New York Times Space & Cosmos
New York Times Space & Cosmos
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…
A ‘Front-Row Seat’ to the Birth of a Comet
Astronomers are watching an object transform into a hyperactive comet that will head toward the inner…
Watch the Moon Landing of China’s Chang’e-5 Spacecraft
Within hours of arriving, it started drilling and scooping lunar rocks and soil to bring back…
The Arecibo Telescope in Puerto Rico Collapses
Astronomers and residents of Puerto Rico mourned as an eye on the cosmos shuttered unexpectedly overnight. …
China Lands Chang’e-5 Spacecraft on Moon to Gather Lunar Rocks and Soil
The mission will now collect samples, aiming to return with them to Earth by mid-December. …