How did matter gain the edge over antimatter in the early universe? Maybe, just maybe, neutrinos. …
Category: New York Times Space & Cosmos
New York Times Space & Cosmos
50 Years Ago, 3 Astronauts Survived Apollo 13. Could It Happen Again?
A trip to the moon later this decade should be safer, but it won’t be safe. …
NASA’s ‘Worm’ Logo Will Return to Space
The new old logo, dropped in the 1990s in favor of a more vintage brand, will…
Blowtorch of the Gods Captured by Black Hole Image Makers
Astronomers have given us a look into the engine compartment of a quasar. Click…
It Came From Outside Our Solar System and Now It’s Breaking Up
Comet Borisov, only the second interstellar object spotted by astronomers, shed at least one big chunk…
Will Coronavirus Freeze the Search for Dark Matter?
An experiment under 4,600 feet of Italian rock wasn’t immune from the pandemic’s interruption. …
Space Crime Allegation Leads to Charges Against Astronaut’s Ex-Wife
The astronaut Anne McClain had faced accusations that she had improperly accessed a bank account from…
E. Margaret Burbidge, Astronomer Who Blazed Trails on Earth, Dies at 100
She was denied access to a telescope because of her sex, but Dr. Burbidge forged ahead…
This Fireball Ignored the Solar System’s One-Way Signs
A meteoroid that grazed the night sky over Australia in 2017 took a very unusual path…
Infinite Visions Were Hiding in the First Black Hole Image’s Rings
Scientists proposed a technique that would allow us to see more of the unseeable. …