A meteoroid that grazed the night sky over Australia in 2017 took a very unusual path…
Category: New York Times Space & Cosmos
New York Times Space & Cosmos
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. …
Uranus Ejected a Giant Plasma Bubble During Voyager 2’s Visit
The planet is shedding its atmosphere into the void, a signal that was recorded but overlooked…
Life on the Planet Mercury? ‘It’s Not Completely Nuts’
A new explanation for the rocky world’s jumbled landscape opens a possibility that it could have…
The Search for E.T. Goes on Hold, for Now
A popular screen saver takes a break while its inventors try to digest data that may…
Remember When Japan Blasted an Asteroid? Here’s What We Learned
The Hayabusa2 spacecraft’s explosive encounter reveals that a space rock called Ryugu looks extremely young for…
Coronavirus Delays Work on NASA’s Moon Rocket and Capsule
Work will be suspended at two NASA centers, a setback that could end hopes for sending…
A Scientist Puts Things in Perspective
You don’t have to be Einstein to appreciate the scope of ‘Until the End of Time.’ …
Alfred M. Worden, Who Orbited the Moon in 1971, Dies at 88
While two Apollo 15 crewmen roamed the lunar surface on a scientific mission, he took valuable…
These Auction Items Are Out of This World. No, Really.
Collectors know that meteorites, proof of where art and science intersect, aren’t just for museums anymore. …