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BRUSSELS — The European Union on Wednesday “strongly encouraged” its 27 member nations to require a negative Covid-19 test for travelers boarding flights from China to the region, amid a surge in...

In the coastal Spanish town of San Sebastián, residents swapped coats for T-shirts and headed to the beach for a swim. In Rome, tourists and locals strolled in the sunshine in light...

Jan. 4: Earth will be at its closest point to the sun

Drenching rains forecast to pummel California on Wednesday and again over the weekend are poised to be the third and fourth major storms to march through in less than two weeks, raising...

NASA upgraded the Apollo 7 astronauts’ medals to the Distinguished Service citation at an October 2008 ceremony, citing the mission’s success, notwithstanding the arguments with flight controllers. But Mr. Cunningham was the...

New RocketsNASA got its giant Space Launch System off the ground for the first time in 2022, lighting up the night in Florida with an incredible stream of flame as it carried...

surfacingUsing a tiny device called a Raspberry Shake, people around the world are tuning in to the earth’s vibrations.By Madeleine MorleyPhotographs by Peter FisherJan. 3, 2023Everything felt still while Marc Cesaire, a...

Jump to:The New York Times has offered this calendar to readers since 2017. It is a collection of newsworthy events in spaceflight and astronomy curated by the paper’s journalists.It will be updated...

On any given night, far from bright city lights, there’s a chance that you’ll see a beautiful streak shoot across the sky as a meteor flies overhead. But on special dates scattered...

Active from Dec. 28, 2022, to Jan. 12, 2023. Peak night: Jan. 3 to 4The year starts with the Quadrantid meteor shower, named after Quadrans Muralis, an archaic constellation that modern astronomers...