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Artemis II Astronauts Fly Away From Earth Toward the Moon
Pinned Reporting from Johnson Space Center in Houston Astronauts are officially headed to the moon for the first time since 1972. After making sure that everything was safe and in order on the Artemis II mission, NASA gave the command on Thursday for the Orion capsule to fire its engines and leave Earth’s orbit. “With this burn to the moon, we do not leave Earth,” Christina Koch of NASA said from the capsule.
2026 Space Odyssey
Katrina Miller and Michael Roston on journeys to the moon and Mars, visions of the cosmos and a solar eclipse Katrina Miller, Michael Roston Published 26.01.26, 07:53 AM The thing about space is that you have to be patient. The universe does not bend to earthly time scales, and space events are governed by the unalterable realities of physics and engineering. They will happen when they are good and ready. In 2026, there is some hope that your patience will be rewarded.
La NASA vuelve a la Luna, eclipse de verano: Esto en 2026
La particularidad del espacio es que hay que tener paciencia. El universo no se pliega a las escalas de tiempo terrestres y los acontecimientos se rigen por las realidades inalterables de la física y la ingeniería. Ocurrirán cuando estén listos.
Acontecimientos espaciales del 2026: esto es lo que vendrá
You have a preview view of this article while we are checking your access. When we have confirmed access, the full article content will load. El cohete Space Launch System, que transportará la misión Artemis II de la NASA, en el interior del Edificio de Ensamblaje de Vehículos del Centro Espacial Kennedy en Florida, el 20 de diciembre.Credit...Joel Kowsky/NASA Supported by SKIP ADVERTISEMENT 4 de enero de 2026 Read in English La particularidad del espacio es que hay que tener paciencia.
Your wait for these space events is about to pay off
Mars has two small moons, Phobos and Deimos, which have long fascinated scientists. (Science Times) The thing about space is that you have to be patient. The universe does not bend to earthly time scales, and events are governed by the unalterable realities of physics and engineering. They will happen when they are good and ready. Sometimes we have to wait much longer than expected for events in our solar system, and beyond.
Space Events 2026: NASA’s Artemis II Moon Mission, Summer Eclipse and More
You have a preview view of this article while we are checking your access. When we have confirmed access, the full article content will load. The Space Launch System rocket, which will carry the Artemis II NASA mission, inside the Vehicle Assembly Building at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Dec. 20.Credit...Joel Kowsky/NASA Supported by SKIP ADVERTISEMENT Dec. 30, 2025 The thing about space is that you have to be patient.
Your Wait for These Space Events Is About to Pay Off
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Elon Musk vs. Jeff Bezos: el clásico espacial del 2025
El 2025 promete ser un año movido en novedades espaciales y que intensificará la competencia ente los tecnomillonarios que quieren conquistar el Universo. A través de SpaceX, Elon Musk ha dominado en los últimos años los vuelos alrededor del planeta. Pero las ambiciones extraplanetarias del fundador de Amazon, Jeff Bezos, podrían representar pronto un desafío para el dueño de la red social X.
Big rockets, a big telescope and big changes in space await in 2025
By Michael Roston and Katrina Miller Our species called this latest 366-day journey around the sun “2024” and packed into it a ton of astronomical and spaceflight excitement. A solar eclipse crossed North America. Two robotic landers reached the lunar surface, largely intact. The most powerful rocket booster ever built was caught by a pair of mechanical arms nicknamed “chopsticks.” A journey began to Jupiter’s icy ocean moon Europa. And private astronauts conducted a daring spacewalk.
Jeff Bezos, Trump-Musk e grandes foguetes: o que esperar da corrida espacial em 2025
Nossa espécie chamou essa última jornada de 366 dias ao redor do Sol de “2024″ e a encheu de muita empolgação astronômica e de voos espaciais. Um eclipse solar cruzou a América do Norte. Dois pousadores robóticos alcançaram a superfície lunar, em grande parte intactos. O propulsor de foguete mais poderoso já construído foi capturado por um par de braços mecânicos apelidados de “palitinhos”. Uma jornada começou até a lua oceânica gelada de Júpiter, a Europa.
lo que viene para el espacio en 2025
A través de SpaceX, Elon Musk ha dominado los vuelos espaciales en el planeta durante los últimos años. Pero las ambiciones extraplanetarias del fundador de Amazon, Jeff Bezos, podrían suponer un desafío para Musk en poco tiempo. La empresa espacial creada por Bezos, Blue Origin, tiene un potente cohete llamado New Glenn que podría despegar por fin en 2025.
Big rockets, big telescope and big changes in space set for 2025
A photo provided by NASA shows the Dream Chaser, built by Sierra Space, undergoing testing at NASA's Neil Armstrong Test Facility in Sandusky, Ohio. The company hopes it will carry cargo to the International Space Station for the first time this year. NYT Our species called this latest 366-day journey around the sun "2024" and packed into it a ton of astronomical and spaceflight excitement. A solar eclipse crossed North America. Two robotic landers reached the lunar surface, largely intact.
Big Rockets, a Big Telescope and Big Changes in Space Await in 2025 Original
Image Through SpaceX, Elon Musk has dominated spaceflight around the planet in recent years. But the extraplanetary ambitions of the Amazon founder Jeff Bezos could present a challenge to Mr. Musk soon. The space company started by Mr. Bezos, Blue Origin, has a powerful rocket called New Glenn that may at last get off the ground in 2025. Like SpaceX's Falcon 9, the booster stage is designed to be fully reusable so it can fly again and again and reduce the cost of launches.
Total Solar Eclipse Races Along Dark Path Through North America
The full force of the moon’s shadow crossed the United States on Monday, as the first total solar eclipse in seven years plunged the day into darkness and reminded all in its path of our planet’s place in the cosmos. Totality reached North America at 2:07 p.m., when the silhouette of the moon ate into the yellow orb of the sun. As the silvery glow of the corona materialized, the temperature dropped and DJs stopped blaring music.
Cities in the eclipse’s path are getting an economic ‘shot in the arm.’
1 hour ago Graham shared a carousel of photos from her sun-drenched trip to Mexico Heather Graham isn't scared of rocking a bikini! On Sunday, April 7, the actress, 54, shared a carousel of snaps from her Mexico vacation which showed her wearing a cream-colored bikini while smiling and walking on the beach …
The Bright Orange Glow of Re-Entry
Just past the 45-minute mark of the Starship vehicle's journey through space on Thursday, something eerie happened. As it drifted high above Earth's oceans and clouds, the spacecraft's silvery exterior was overtaken by a brilliant and fiery orange glow. When a spacecraft re-enters the atmosphere, the air beneath it gets hot - hot enough that it turns into a plasma of charged particles as electrons are stripped away from the air molecules.
Space calendar: A marathon to the scintillating moon and solar journeys of 2024
Michael Roston The new year promises more memorable happenings on launchpads, in orbit and around the solar system. Here’s what you may expect in 2024 Michael Roston Published 15.01.24, 09:26 AM A composite image taken by the James Webb Telescope and released by Nasa on May 23, 2023, shows columns of gray gas and dust emerging amid the Eagle Nebula. The columns are often called the "Pillars of Creation".
A Stunning Eclipse, a Moon Race and Other Space Events in 2024
India landed a robot on the moon and NASA brought pieces of an asteroid back to Earth to study. A green comet illuminated night skies and a “ring of fire” eclipse captivated spectators from Oregon to Brazil. SpaceX launched nearly 100 rockets, and Japan and Europe put powerful new space telescopes into orbit. kAmu@C DA246 2?5 2DEC@?@>J =@G6CD[ E96D6 H6C6 D@>6 @7 E96 3:886DE 6G6?ED @7 a_ab] %96 J62C 29625 AC@>:D6D >@C6 >6>@C23=6 92AA6?:?8D @? =2F?49A25D[ :?
Un eclipse impresionante, una carrera lunar y otros acontecimientos espaciales en 2024
Hitos en el camino de regreso a la Luna La NASA quiere poner astronautas estadounidenses en la superficie lunar en los años por venir con la misión Artemis III. Sin embargo, antes de que eso ocurra, muchas cosas deben salir bien y dos de las más importantes están programadas para 2024. La primera es la misión Artemis II. Apenas en noviembre, la tripulación de cuatro personas podría viajar alrededor de la Luna y volver.
A stunning eclipse, a moon race and other space events in 2024
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A stunning eclipse, a moon race and other space events in 2024
India landed a robot on the moon and NASA brought pieces of an asteroid back to Earth to study. A green comet illuminated night skies and a “ring of fire” eclipse captivated spectators from Oregon to Brazil. SpaceX launched nearly 100 rockets, and Japan and Europe put powerful new space telescopes into orbit. For space and astronomy lovers, these were some of the biggest events of 2023. The year ahead promises more memorable happenings on launchpads, in orbit and around the solar system.
Un eclipse impresionante, una carrera lunar y otros acontecimientos espaciales en 2024
Un grupo de bañistas ve el eclipse solar en Folly Beach, Carolina del Sur, el 21 de agosto de 2017. (Travis Dove/The New York Times) La India aterrizó un robot en la Luna y la NASA trajo pedazos de un asteroide a la Tierra para estudiarlos. Un cometa verde iluminó los cielos nocturnos y un eclipse en “anillo de fuego” cautivó a espectadores desde Oregón hasta Brasil. SpaceX lanzó casi 100 cohetes y Japón y Europa pusieron en órbita nuevos y potentes telescopios espaciales.
Elon Musk’s Giant Moon and Mars Rocket Begins Countdown to Its 2nd Launch
Pinned Updated Nov. 18, 2023, 7:32 a.m. ET Nov. 18, 2023, 7:32 a.m. ET Reporting from South Padre Island, Texas. SpaceX is preparing for a flight of Starship, the most powerful rocket ever built. The nearly 400-foot-tall vehicle is being built to carry astronauts to the moon for NASA, and perhaps some day to send humans to Mars. This is Starship’s second test launch. It flew for the first time on April 20 from a SpaceX launch site in Boca Chica, Texas, along the coast of the Gulf of Mexico.
6 Great Space Images in October
6 Great Space Images in October Michael RostonEditing space and astronomy news. The GOES-East weather satellite captured the journey of the moon’s shadow during a “ring of fire” solar eclipse on Oct. 14. Here are five more images from October → Colorado State University It looks like cosmic Silly String or celestial spaghetti. What you’re really seeing is a confused space telescope.
Your Next Eclipse Isn’t That Far Off, and It Could Be Even Better
Michael Roston has edited coverage of three solar eclipses since 2017. Maybe you experienced Saturday’s annular eclipse and just can’t get enough. Maybe the weather or some other cause has left you with astronomical FOMO. The good news is that another eclipse is coming soon — a total solar eclipse, without a ring of fire. While today’s eclipse covered almost the entire Western Hemisphere, the total solar eclipse on April 8, 2024, will cross three countries: Mexico, the United States and Canada.
6 Great Space Images From July
6 Great Space Images From July Michael RostonEditing space and astronomy news Astronomers at Caltech discovered a baffling white dwarf star. One side is made of hydrogen, while the other is helium. They nicknamed the star Janus for its two-faced nature. Let’s look at 5 more noteworthy images and videos released this month → K. Miller, Caltech/IPAC Cameras on India’s Chandrayaan-3 mission captured its journey to space on July 14.
5 Fascinating Space and Astronomy Images From June
5 Fascinating Space and Astronomy Images From June Michael RostonEditing space and astronomy news That’s no moon, it’s the planet Mercury. The European-Japanese BepiColombo spacecraft flew past the planet on June 19-20. Let’s look at four more noteworthy images released this month → Meet Jupiter’s green dot. It’s a bolt of lightning in a vortex near the Jovian north pole. NASA’s Juno spacecraft recorded it in December and a citizen scientist, Kevin M. Gill, processed it into this eerie visualization.
Boeing and NASA Delay Launch of Starliner Over Parachutes and Wiring
The Starliner capsule was poised to fly people to orbit in July for the first time. But reviews found problems with its parachutes and its wiring. Read More
Boeing and NASA Delay Launch of Starliner Over Parachutes and Wiring
Science|Boeing and NASA Delay Launch of Starliner Astronaut Spacecraft Again https://www.nytimes.com/2023/06/01/science/nasa-boeing-starliner-delay.html The Starliner capsule was poised to fly people to orbit in July for the first time. But reviews found problems with its parachutes and its wiring. June 1, 2023, 9:20 p.m. ET Send any friend a story As a subscriber, you have 10 gift articles to give each month. Anyone can read what you share.
The Best Space and Astronomy Photos From May
The Best Space Images From May Michael RostonEditing space and astronomy news. Scientists used a radio observatory to peer below the clouds of Uranus and capture signs of a strong cyclone at the planet’s north pole. It’s one new view of the cosmos captured by astronomers, spacecraft and photographers thismonth. Here are five more images from May → NASA/JPL-Caltech/VLA The James Webb Space Telescope recorded new views of the bright star Fomalhaut.
April Space Events: Artemis Astronauts, a Journey to Jupiter and More
Science|April Space Events: Artemis Astronauts, a Journey to Jupiter and More https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/01/science/space-astronomy-artemis-moon-jupiter-april.html A photo of the moon taken from the Japanese company iSpace’s HAKUTO-R mission after a successful orbital insertion maneuver last month.Credit...iSpace Updated April 1, 2023, 5:00 a.m. ETApril 1, 2023 April 1, 2023, 5:00 a.m. ET If you’re looking for space news in April, you won’t have to wait long.
New Japanese rocket is destroyed during first test flight to space
3 min read The H3 rocket, carrying a land observation satellite, lifting off at Tanegashima Space Center in southern Japan on Tuesday. By Michael Roston, Ben Dooley and Hisako Ueno The Japanese space agency said earlier this week that the country’s newest rocket had failed minutes into its first demonstration flight, a technological setback as the country tries to build up its capabilities in space. The rocket, the H3, was uncrewed but carried a satellite for observing the earth.
New Japanese Rocket Is Destroyed During First Test Flight to Space
The Japanese space agency said on Tuesday that the country’s newest rocket had failed minutes into its first demonstration flight, a technological setback as the country tries to build up its capabilities in space. The rocket, the H3, was uncrewed but carried a satellite for observing the earth. The H3 is intended to serve as the country’s flagship vehicle for sending satellites to orbit and beyond.
Jupiter and Venus, SpaceX and Relativity: March Space News
Relativity Space’s Terran 1 rocket is scheduled to lift off from Cape Canaveral, Fla., on March 8.Credit...Trevor Mahlmann Updated March 1, 2023, 5:00 a.m. ETMarch 1, 2023 March 1, 2023, 5:00 a.m. ET Get ready for some roaring new rockets in March. As many as three launchers that have never traveled to space could try to reach orbit in the coming month. Relativity Space, an American company, may be the first to fly.
Space and Astronomy in February: What to Expect
Visitors on the Area Station Late within the month, two spacecraft may pull as much as the Worldwide Area Station, every with essential missions. The primary, as early as Feb. 20, can be an empty Russian Soyuz capsule. The spacecraft’s mission is to supply a visit residence for a trio of Russian and American astronauts whose authentic journey was broken throughout what was in all probability a micrometeoroid strike in December.
Space and Astronomy in February: What to Expect
Science|Space and Astronomy in February: What to Expect https://www.nytimes.com/2023/02/01/science/space-astronomy-february.html The space shuttle Columbia lifting off from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida, on Jan. 16, 2003. This month will be 20 years since its breakup as it returned to Earth killed all seven crew members on board.Credit...Scott Andrews/NASA Updated Feb. 1, 2023, 5:00 a.m. ETFeb. 1, 2023 Feb. 1, 2023, 5:00 a.m. ET February’s space events start with a somber memorial.
2023 nos asombrará en la plataforma de lanzamiento y en el cielo
Tenemos garantizado al menos un intento de alunizaje en 2023. Una empresa japonesa, Ispace, lanzó en diciembre su misión M1 en un cohete de SpaceX. Está siguiendo una ruta lenta y de bajo consumo de combustible hacia la Luna, y tiene programado llegar en abril, cuando intentará poner en funcionamiento un róver fabricado por los Emiratos Árabes Unidos y un robot construido por la agencia espacial japonesa, JAXA, así como otros objetos.
2023 Will Wow Us on the Launch Pad and in the Sky
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2023 will wow us on the launch pad and in the sky
As years in space and astronomy go, 2022 is going to be a tough act to follow. NASA wowed us with cosmic scenes captured by the James Webb Space Telescope. The DART mission slammed an asteroid into a new orbit. Artemis I set humanity on a course back to the moon. China finished building a new space station in orbit. SpaceX launched and landed 61 rockets in 12 months. And the invasion of Ukraine imperiled Russia’s status as a space power.
2023 Space and Astronomy News: What to Expect
Science|Space and Astronomy: What to Expect in 2023 https://www.nytimes.com/article/space-astronomy-news-2023.html The Artemis I mission launching from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida in November.Credit...Bill Ingalls/NASA Updated Jan. 3, 2023, 2:59 a.m. ETJan. 3, 2023 Jan. 3, 2023, 2:59 a.m. ET As years in space and astronomy go, 2022 is going to be a tough act to follow. NASA wowed us with cosmic scenes captured by the James Webb Space Telescope.
2023 Space and Astronomy News: What to Expect
Science|Space and Astronomy: What to Expect in 2023 https://www.nytimes.com/2023/01/03/science/space-and-astronomy-what-to-expect-in-2023.html The Artemis I mission launching from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida in November.Credit...Bill Ingalls/NASA Updated Jan. 3, 2023, 2:59 a.m. ETJan. 3, 2023 Jan. 3, 2023, 2:59 a.m. ET As years in space and astronomy go, 2022 is going to be a tough act to follow. NASA wowed us with cosmic scenes captured by the James Webb Space Telescope.
Sync Your Calendar With the Solar System (Published 2023)
Jump to: Thank you for joining us in 2023. We'll return in January with new launches, flybys and astronomical events to track and observe in 2024. Until then, enjoy visual highlights from December 2023: 6 Great Space Images in December Michael Roston Editing space and astronomy news This is Uranus. It didn't change color. The planet and its rings were captured in the James Webb Space Telescope's infrared view.
When NASA’s moon rocket sprang a fuel leak, the launch team called in the ‘red crew.’
Science|When NASA’s moon rocket sprang a fuel leak, the launch team called in the ‘red crew.’ https://www.nytimes.com/2022/11/16/science/nasa-red-crew-moon.html Three men put themselves at grave risk on Wednesday when they climbed the launch tower and fixed a leaky valve on a rocket filled with explosive propellants. Send any friend a story As a subscriber, you have 10 gift articles to give each month. Anyone can read what you share.
Photos From the Total Lunar Eclipse Blood Moon
Scenes From Sunday’s Lunar Eclipse Michael Roston and Matt McCannWatching the Moon 🌔 Scenes From Sunday’s Lunar Eclipse Michael Roston and Matt McCannWatching the Moon 🌔 Irwindale, Calif.Ringo H.W. Chiu/Associated Press Blood moon. Flower moon. Total eclipse. Whatever you called it, Earth’s shadow draped over the moon Sunday, a reminder our world is one of many in harmony with other heavenly bodies.
Next up in space for ’22: More people on the moon, more rockets, less distance from one asteroid
In this image released by NASA, Arianespace's Ariane 5 rocket with NASA's James Webb Space Telescope onboard, lifts off Dec. 25, 2021, at Europe's Spaceport, the Guiana Space Center in Kourou, French Guiana. The $10 billion infrared observatory is intended as the successor to the aging Hubble Space Telescope. (NASA via AP) Spaceflight offered unceasing spectacles in 2021. At times, it was overwhelming. Two new rovers landed on Mars, one of them shadowed by an experimental helicopter.
Next up in space for ’22: More people on the moon, more rockets, less distance from one asteroid
In this image released by NASA, Arianespace's Ariane 5 rocket with NASA's James Webb Space Telescope onboard, lifts off Dec. 25, 2021, at Europe's Spaceport, the Guiana Space Center in Kourou, French Guiana. The $10 billion infrared observatory is intended as the successor to the aging Hubble Space Telescope. (NASA via AP) Spaceflight offered unceasing spectacles in 2021. At times, it was overwhelming. Two new rovers landed on Mars, one of them shadowed by an experimental helicopter.
Un 2022 de exploración en el espacio
Los vuelos espaciales ofrecieron espectáculos inagotables en 2021. Por momentos, llegó a ser abrumador. Dos nuevos róveres aterrizaron en Marte, uno de ellos a la sombra de un helicóptero experimental. Dos multimillonarios fueron al borde del espacio y un tercer multimillonario llegó más arriba, hasta la órbita. Luego William Shatner voló al espacio y un cuarto multimillonario disfrutó una estadía en la Estación Espacial Internacional. Eso no fue todo.
El 2022 viene cargado de grandes cohetes, asteroides enormes y otros eventos espaciales importantes
Una imagen proporcionada muestra al cohete Artemis 1 en el Centro Espacial Kennedy de la NASA en Merritt Island, Florida, el 20 de septiembre de 2021. (Frank Michaux/NASA vía The New York Times) Los vuelos espaciales ofrecieron inagotables espectáculos en 2021. A ratos, llegó a ser abrumador. Dos nuevos róveres aterrizaron en Marte, uno de ellos a la sombra de un helicóptero experimental. Dos multimillonarios fueron al borde del espacio y un tercer multimillonario llegó más arriba, hasta la órbita.
Big Rockets, Massive Asteroids and More Space Highlights for 2022
Spaceflight offered unceasing spectacles in 2021. At times, it was overwhelming. Two new rovers landed on Mars, one of them shadowed by an experimental helicopter. Two billionaires launched themselves to the edge of space, and a third billionaire flew himself higher up into orbit. Then William Shatner flew to space, and a fourth billionaire enjoyed a stay aboard the International Space Station. kAmxE 5:5?’E 6?5 E96C6] r9:?2 DE2CE65 3F:=5:?8 2 7F==J @A6C2E:@?2= DA246 DE2E:@? 3FE C6=:65 @?
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