For seven years, the Hobby-Eberly scanned the faintest corners of the cosmos, drinking in light from ancient galaxies while stargazers below took advantage of the darkness to revel in views of our universe that are becoming increasingly rare. www.nytimes.com/2026/04/22/s...

A nice read from @katrinamillerphd.bsky.social about HETDEX (a program aimed at understanding dark energy) and the beauty and dark skies of west Texas, where the observations are taking place (at @texasscience.bsky.social’s McDonald Observatoy)

🌔💥 You had questions about the impact flashes the crew of Artemis II saw during their lunar flyby--and @leebillings.bsky.social has answers for you! Follow all our mission coverage here: spklr.io/6001EyN07

There it was: the swirly blue crescent of our planet, with all of us -- you, me, everyone we know -- in tow. Earth dipped ever lower on the horizon of a lifeless, pockmarked moon, a poignant farewell to the members of the crew as they plunged into radio silence. www.nytimes.com/2026/04/07/s...

NASA’s Artemis II crew restored contact with Earth after flying around the moon’s far side, which had caused a planned radio blackout. Follow live updates.

"It’s a bright spot on the moon,” CSA astronaut Jeremy Hansen said, his voice breaking up, “and we would like to call it Carroll.” The crew all shared a hug after. www.nytimes.com/2026/04/06/s...

recap of Artemis II mission day 4. they're now more than 2/3 of the way to the moon 🚀🌙 www.nytimes.com/2026/04/04/s...

"You look amazing, you look beautiful," Artemis II pilot Victor Glover, the first Black man to journey around the moon, said about seeing us from afar. www.nytimes.com/2026/04/03/s...

Artemis II Commander Reid Wiseman took this picture of Earth from the Orion spacecraft after completing the translunar injection burn. There are two auroras (top right & bottom left) and zodiacal light (bottom right) is visible as the Earth eclipses the Sun. 🧪🔭 #Artemis www.nasa.gov/image-articl...

Let's be frank: the thing we're all wondering, looking at those astronauts in that tiny pod, is how anyone is going to 💩. Fortunately, @katrinamillerphd.bsky.social brings us the science of the Artemis toilet www.nytimes.com/2026/04/01/s...

back live for day 2 of NASA's Artemis II moon mission www.nytimes.com/live/2026/04...

Andy Weir spoke to The New York Times about the science underlying Project Hail Mary & the process of adapting his novel into a feature film: www.nytimes.com/2026/03/18/s...

NASA teams all polled “go” for an Artemis II launch in early April www.nytimes.com/2026/03/12/s...

New data adds evidence that Earth could be defended from future deadly asteroids by diverting their orbits. Gift link: Via @katrinamillerphd.bsky.social www.nytimes.com/2026/03/06/s...

NASA smashed a spacecraft into one of a pair of asteroids. the impact shifted the pair’s orbit around the sun: www.nytimes.com/2026/03/06/s...

the blood moon rises 🌖 www.nytimes.com/2026/03/02/s...

This feels like prologue. They cut the reseach about keeping crowds safe www.nytimes.com/2026/02/20/s...

My first book, Entangled States, will be published in exactly three months. Please ask me about it! I will come on your podcast or write for your mag about quantum physics and how it intersects with my life anytime!

Jesse Jackson, Charismatic Champion of Civil Rights, Dies at 84 www.nytimes.com/2026/02/17/u...

News from the edge of the visible universe: JWST has confirmed this galaxy, MoM-z14, as the most distant one yet studied. We're seeing it as it was 13.5 billion years ago, 98% of the way back to the beginning of time. (MoM stands for "miracle or mirage.") 🧪🔭 science.nasa.gov/missions/web...

People often disparage the press — and we often get it wrong — but almost everything you know about this administration is not because pundits go on tv or social media and pontificate but because of relentless reporting from real journalists at institutions that give them resources to do so.

Our founders, though deeply flawed, understood that democracy requires an informed citizenry and a government accountable to it people. That’s why the press is the only profession protected by the Constitution. It’s also why autocrats and oligarchs seek to control and destroy it.

as a journalist my favorite word is TK

WASHINGTON (AP) — Claudette Colvin, whose refusal to move seats on a segregated bus helped spark the civil rights movement, dies at 86.

THE TIMES IS UNION-MADE: Today we began bargaining our new contract, and in our first session, we not only told management we were united, we showed them. Our bargaining committee presented a pledge signed by 80% of our union, supporting five core priorities…..

Wowzer! This is a mind-blowing discovery (and completely awesome science writing). Hats off to @katrinamillerphd.bsky.social

in 2026, there will be journeys to the moon & Mars, new visions of the cosmos & a solar eclipse that might be worth traveling for. www.nytimes.com/2025/12/30/s...

'm wrapping up 2025 by sharing my favorite story I wrote each month of the past year!🧵 🛌 January: I traveled to a freezing warehouse in Baltimore to see how mattresses get recycled! cen.acs.org/environment/...

on the longest night of the year, residents of the world’s first dark sky city have even more time to spend under the milky way & hundreds of stars, visible even from downtown 🌌 www.nytimes.com/card/2025/12...

Concept art by Lou Romano for The Powerpuff Girls (1998–2005), created by Craig McCracken, Hanna-Barbera Cartoons

revisiting this piece i wrote a year ago on the difficulties of pursuing medical & scientific careers in gaza & the west bank: www.nytimes.com/2024/12/10/s...

an insider essay on dark skies & reconnecting with a sense of cosmic wonder: www.nytimes.com/2025/12/02/i...

The most precious commodity you have is your attention. You don’t have to waste it on poor-faith debates or arguments with strangers if you don’t think they’ll be productive. You can prioritize the things that matter to you and make your life richer.

Oxford University Press has chosen “rage bait” as its 2025 Word of the Year. The open-compound word, which beat out “biohack” and “aura farming,” goes back at least to 2002. www.nytimes.com/2025/11/30/a...

have you ever been somewhere so dark you could step outside & immediately spot the Milky Way? i traveled to the Upper Peninsula to learn about efforts to balance industrialization & economic growth with the preservation of starry skies: www.nytimes.com/2025/11/24/s...

Building the highwayman shot from Over the Garden Wall (2014), created by Patrick McHale, Cartoon Network Studios Storyboards by Patrick McHale, animation by Nick Cross

amazing investigation reported by my colleague www.nytimes.com/2025/10/26/m...

NEW: Residents called 911 as ICE agents raided a South Shore building in September; one complained agents had unit numbers and kicked their door in by mistake. CBP also detained two U.S. citizens that night two miles from the raid & asked CPD to get them. It's unclear what happened to them.

'Astronomers' is an anagram for 'moon starers.'

#ICYMI - yesterday our program welcomed 24 new award winners! 🏆🥳🎉 The #scicomm awards given by @nationalacademies.org in partnership with Schmidt Sciences recognize excellent science journalists, research scientists, and science communicators. Learn more: www.nationalacademies.org/news/2025/10...

Chicago area religious leaders have been hit with tear gas and pepper balls outside the Broadview ICE facility. They also say immigrants are being denied pastoral care inside the facility. trib.al/p3gX5fV

Thrilled to kick off NASW's #SciWri25 at the virtual plenary this Thursday! Our session will be about: - what AI actually is - what journalists need to know about it - ideas about how to use it in your reporting I'll be moderating the discussion at noon CT / 1 p ET on Oct 23. See you there!

my latest investigation for @consumerreports.org is based on months of reporting and 60+ lab tests of leading protein supplements we found that most protein powders and shakes have more lead in one serving than our experts say is safe to have in a day (🧵) www.consumerreports.org/lead/protein...

Your Ultimate Chicago Halloween guide 🎃🦇 70+ parades, parties, markets and family events: blockclubchi.co/47cRS8a

A new NYT as-told-to series, "Lost Science," documents the work of researchers who have lost their jobs or funding after cuts by the Trump administration. Share your story with us! www.nytimes.com/2025/10/08/c...

"In an age when government efficiency has been used to justify sharp cuts to scientific funding, the science Nobels offer a case for plodding curiosity: that esoteric, seemingly useless exploration can lay the bricks for a road to places we cannot yet see." Katrina Miller on basic science Nobels:

three cheers for slow science, each Nobel representing decades of inquiry that paved the way for the technology, treatments, & toys of tomorrow: www.nytimes.com/2025/10/09/s...

has your scientific work been cut? @nytimes.com wants to hear from you. www.nytimes.com/2025/10/08/c...