Astronomers Find a Black Hole in Our Cosmic Back Yard ...Just 1,600 light-years away, the black hole is the closest known to Earth. The good news: It’s dormant, […] This entry was posted in New York Times Science and tagged NYT science on November 7, 2022 by Farzin
It Looks Like a Shell, but an Octopus and 40,000 ...Scientists are studying how the argonaut octopus evolved the ability to produce a floating shell-like structure to care […] This entry was posted in New York Times Science and tagged NYT science on November 6, 2022 by Farzin
China Lucks Out Again as Out-of-Control Rocket Booster Falls in ...For the fourth time, the country’s space program used a 23-ton launcher that made an uncontrolled re-entry back […] This entry was posted in New York Times Science and tagged NYT science on November 5, 2022 by Farzin
‘This Is Our March 2020’: Children’s Hospitals Are Overwhelmed by ...A drastic and unusually early spike in the respiratory infection is swamping pediatric units across the United States, […] This entry was posted in New York Times Science and tagged NYT science on November 3, 2022 by Farzin
‘Planet Killer’ Asteroid Spotted That Poses Distant Risk to Earth ...The space rock had been hidden by the glare of the sun, suggesting that more large asteroids are […] This entry was posted in New York Times Science and tagged NYT science on November 1, 2022 by Farzin
Scenes From Tuesday’s Partial Solar Eclipse by Remy TuminThe event was visible from Europe, northern Africa, the Middle East and Asia. Published: October 24, 2022 at […] This entry was posted in New York Times Science and tagged NYT science on October 26, 2022 by Farzin
Orionid Meteor Shower: How and When to Watch It Peak ...Thursday night into Friday morning will be one of the dates scattered throughout each year when skywatchers can […] This entry was posted in New York Times Science and tagged NYT science on October 21, 2022 by Farzin
Webb Telescope Captures New View of ‘Pillars of Creation’ by ...The NASA space observatory’s infrared eye finds out what’s going on within the cloudy cosmic nursery. Published: October […] This entry was posted in New York Times Science and tagged NYT science on October 20, 2022 by Farzin
First Known Family of Neanderthals Found in Russian Cave by ...Fossilized bone fragments of a father, teenage daughter and other related Neanderthals were found alongside stone tools and […] This entry was posted in New York Times Science and tagged NYT science on October 20, 2022 by Farzin
Black Holes May Hide a Mind-Bending Secret About Our Universe ...Take gravity, add quantum mechanics, stir. What do you get? Just maybe, a holographic cosmos. Published: October 10, […] This entry was posted in New York Times Science and tagged NYT science on October 11, 2022 by Farzin