# space and astronomy (blogs) — RSS Amplifier

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## [Trump Announces a New Policy for a ‘Golden Age of Space Transportation’](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/20/science/trump-space-transportation-policy.html)

_2026-08-21 · Kenneth Chang · NYT \> Science \> Space & Cosmos_

The policy aims to greatly increase the number of spacecraft launches and re-entries.

## [How NASA Engineers Are Keeping the Voyagers Alive](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/18/science/nasa-voyagers-big-bang.html)

_2026-08-20 · Kenneth Chang · NYT \> Science \> Space & Cosmos_

A reworking of the spacecraft’s power systems could extend the nearly 50-year-old Voyagers’ exploration of interstellar space into the early 2030s.

## [NASA’s Attempt to Save the Swift Telescope Has Failed](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/19/science/nasa-swift-telescope-failed-rescue.html)

_2026-08-20 · Kenneth Chang · NYT \> Science \> Space & Cosmos_

NASA’s Swift Observatory, which studies some of the most powerful explosions in the universe, will soon burn up in the atmosphere.

## [Chinese Start-Up Lands Reusable Rocket for the First Time](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/19/world/asia/china-rocket-first-stage-recovery-land.html)

_2026-08-19 · Adeel Hassan · NYT \> Science \> Space & Cosmos_

The milestone by the private company, LandSpace, could put China closer to challenging SpaceX’s rule in lower-cost spaceflight.

## [Mike Fincke, NASA Astronaut Whose Health Scare Led to I.S.S. Evacuation, Has Retired](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/12/us/mike-fincke-retires-nasa-astronaut.html)

_2026-08-14 · Adeel Hassan · NYT \> Science \> Space & Cosmos_

Mike Fincke spent 549 days in space across four missions, the fourth most time of any NASA astronaut.

## [How to Catch the ‘Eclipse of the Century’ in 2027, When Spain, Egypt and More Go Dark](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/13/travel/solar-eclipse-2027-morocco-egypt.html)

_2026-08-13 · Danielle Dowling · NYT \> Science \> Space & Cosmos_

On Aug. 2, Southern Europe, North Africa and the Middle East will witness a solar blockbuster with extra-long totality. If you want to see it, book soon.

## [See the 2026 European Solar Eclipse, in Photos and Videos](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/12/world/europe/solar-eclipse-europe-photos.html)

_2026-08-13 · The New York Times · NYT \> Science \> Space & Cosmos_

People gathered across the continent to watch the total solar eclipse on Wednesday.

## [What to Know About Europe’s Total Solar Eclipse: Where to See It and How to Watch Safely](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/10/science/europe-total-solar-eclipse-how-to-watch.html)

_2026-08-12 · Katrina Miller · NYT \> Science \> Space & Cosmos_

We’re answering some questions about the solar eclipse on Aug. 12, and providing a place for you to ask more of them.

## [Telescope Spots Two Black Holes on the Cusp of Merging](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/12/science/space/james-webb-telescope-black-holes-merging.html)

_2026-08-12 · Amanda Schupak · NYT \> Science \> Space & Cosmos_

New images from the James Webb telescope show a galaxy with a trio of supermassive black holes. Two of them appear to be locked in a tight tango.

## [The MOTHRA Telescope Captured the Faint Aftermath of a Star’s Death](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/12/science/mothra-telescope-helix-nebula.html)

_2026-08-12 · K. R. Callaway · NYT \> Science \> Space & Cosmos_

During early calibration tests, the MOTHRA telescope’s array of lenses, which will soon number 1,140, captured stellar debris dissolving into space around the Helix Nebula.

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## [Frenzy for Solar Eclipse Glasses Takes Over London](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/11/world/europe/solar-eclipse-glasses-uk.html)

_2026-08-12 · Jonathan Wolfe · NYT \> Science \> Space & Cosmos_

Ahead of Wednesday’s rare cosmic event, thousands of people in London are searching for protective eyewear, as prices surge and stocks sell out.