A new map of the center of the Milky Way galaxy reveals details of its magnetic fields
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/04/19/science/space/astronomy-milky-way.html
A nearly full moon could interfere with the shower during its peak. It is forecast to be active until near the end of the month.
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/04/19/science/lyrid-meteor-shower-time-peak.html
Never miss an eclipse, a meteor shower, a rocket launch or any other astronomical and space event that’s out of this world.
https://www.nytimes.com/explain/2024/01/01/science/astronomy-space-calendar
Soon, this devil-horned comet won’t be visible for another seven decades.
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/04/16/science/comet-pons-brooks.html
He arranged for artists to have access to astronauts, launchpads and more. “Their imaginations enable them to venture beyond a scientific explanation,” he once said.
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/04/15/science/space/james-dean-dead.html
The agency will seek new ideas for its Mars Sample Return program, expected to be billions of dollars over budget and years behind schedule.
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/04/15/science/nasa-mars-sample-return-mission.html
Lisa Kaltenegger, director of the Carl Sagan Institute at Cornell University, hunts for aliens in space by studying Earth across time.
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/04/10/science/lisa-kaltneggar-alien-earths.html
When the total solar eclipse happens on Monday, animals at homes, farms and zoos may act strangely. Researchers can’t wait to see what happens when day quickly turns to night.
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/04/04/us/solar-eclipse-animals-pets-zoo.html
You can watch a projection of the eclipse using some common household items.
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/04/07/science/eclipse-glasses-alternatives-watch.html
A total solar eclipse in Aruba was streamed to millions of users of the World Wide Web in 1998, helping to start an ongoing era of viral videos of space and astronomy.
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/04/05/science/eclipse-webcast-first-1998-aruba.html
Thales, a Greek philosopher 2,600 years ago, is celebrated for predicting a famous solar eclipse and founding what came to be known as science.
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/04/06/science/eclipse-prediction-ancient-greece-thales.html
Scientists may have discovered a major flaw in their understanding of that mysterious cosmic force. That could be good news for the fate of the universe.
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/04/04/science/space/astronomy-universe-dark-energy.html
President Biden wants companies that use American airspace for rocket launches to start paying taxes into a federal fund that finances the work of air traffic controllers.
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/04/04/us/politics/spacex-biden-musk-taxes.html
Threats are mounting in space. GPS signals are vulnerable to attack. Their time-keeping is essential for stock trading, power transmission and more.
Astronomers have gotten better at tracking the motions of stars just beyond the solar system. But that’s made it harder to predict Earth’s future and reconstruct its past.
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/03/25/science/space/astronomy-cosmos-climate.html
Victor Glover, a nine-year veteran of the astronaut corps who will fly around the moon in 2025, said the search for excellence and diversity were not mutually exclusive.
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/03/22/science/nasa-astronauts-victor-glover-elon-musk.html
A nova named T Coronae Borealis lit up the night about 80 years ago, and astronomers say it’s expected to put on another show in the coming months.
https://www.nytimes.com/article/nova-new-star-t-coronae-borealis.html
Two spacecraft have ended up askew on the lunar surface this year. It is easier to tip over in the weaker gravity on the moon than you may imagine.
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/03/04/science/moon-landing-sideways-gravity.html
Blue Origin’s New Glenn rocket rolled to the launchpad for a series of tests in preparation for its flight debut later this year.
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/02/21/science/bezos-blue-origin-rocket.html
The robot flew 72 times, serving as a scouting partner to the Perseverance rover, aiding in the search for evidence that there was once life on the red planet.
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/01/25/science/nasa-ingenuity-helicopter-mars.html