Tag: Space and Astronomy

Geraldyn M. Cobb, Who Found a Glass Ceiling in Space, Dies at 88

She was qualified as any man to be an astronaut and passed all the tests, but NASA wasn’t interested in sending women into space in 1961. Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/19/obituaries/geraldyn-m-cobb-dead.html?partner=rss&emc=rss…

Owen Garriott, an Early Scientist-Astronaut, Is Dead at 88

He was the science pilot on the record-breaking 59-day mission to Skylab in 1973. Ten years later, he returned to space on the shuttle Columbia. Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/16/obituaries/owen-garriott-dead.html?partner=rss&emc=rss…

Stratolaunch, World’s Largest Airplane by Wingspan, Takes Its First Flight

The crew said it was a smooth maiden voyage for the Stratolaunch, which is designed to carry rockets to blast commercial satellites into space. Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/13/science/stratolaunch-first-flight.html?partner=rss&emc=rss…

Darkness Visible, Finally: Astronomers Capture First Ever Image of a Black Hole

Astronomers at last have captured a picture of one of the most secretive entities in the cosmos. Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/10/science/black-hole-picture.html?partner=rss&emc=rss…

Matter: Scott Kelly Spent a Year in Orbit. His Body Is Not Quite the Same.

NASA scientists compared the astronaut to his earthbound twin, Mark. The results hint at what humans will have to endure on long journeys through space. Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/11/science/scott-mark-kelly-twins-space-nasa.html?partner=rss&emc=rss…

Scott Kelly Spent a Year Taking Photos in Space. They’re Beautiful.

In orbit aboard the International Space Station, the astronaut wasn’t just gathering data for NASA’s Twins Study. He also produced some, well, stellar images. Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/12/science/scott-kellys-photos-space.html?partner=rss&emc=rss…

Should That Minor Planet Be Named Gonggong? Astronomers Want the Public’s Help

Astronomers discovered the minor planet 2007 OR10 more than a decade ago. Now they’re asking the public to vote on what to submit as its official name. Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/12/science/2007-or10-dwarf-planet.html?partner=rss&emc=rss…

Moon Landing by Israel’s Beresheet Spacecraft Ends in Crash

The spacecraft’s orbit of the moon was a first for a private effort, but the landing failure highlighted the risks of fast and cheap approaches to space exploration. Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/11/science/israel-moon-landing-beresheet.html?partner=rss&emc=rss…

How Katie Bouman Accidentally Became the Face of the Black Hole Project

The project included more than 200 researchers around the world, about 40 of them women, including Dr. Bouman. Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/11/science/katie-bouman-black-hole.html?partner=rss&emc=rss…