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Category: New York Times Space & Cosmos
New York Times Space & Cosmos
NASA Picks Astrobotic to Carry VIPER Ice-Hunting Moon Rover
Astrobotic, a Pittsburgh company, won a $199.5 million contract to transport NASA’s VIPER rover to the…
Watch This Black Hole Blow Bubbles
A black hole was seen shooting electrified gas and energy into space. Each blob contained about…
With an Internet of Animals, Scientists Aim to Track and Save Wildlife
Using tiny sensors and equipment aboard the space station, a project called ICARUS seeks to revolutionize…
Trump Campaign Removes Space Video That Violated NASA Ad Rules
The president has tried to parlay space policy into an upbeat campaign issue for the 2020…
Going Viral, or Not, in the Milky Way
Is the pandemic a rehearsal for our own cosmic mortality? Click here for original…
What Time Is the SpaceX Arrival at the Space Station? How to Watch
Nineteen hours after launching, two NASA astronauts will arrive at the International Space Station. …
Trump Hopes for His Own Booster Shot From SpaceX Rocket Launch
The president, beleaguered by a pandemic, economic troubles and racial unrest, viewed the liftoff as a…
SpaceX Lifts NASA Astronauts to Orbit, Launching New Era of Spaceflight
The trip to the space station was the first from American soil since 2011 when the…
Live SpaceX NASA Launch Updates
Here’s what you need to know about Saturday’s second launch attempt of NASA astronauts in the…