The total eclipse in Spain, in pictures
The astronomical event crossed the Iberian Peninsula on Wednesday, with totality visible only along a narrow west-to-east corridor
Jorge Pérez Gallego, astrophysicist: ‘A total eclipse creates an energy similar to a big concert, to the feeling of celebrating a goal’
For the Spaniard who directs communications at the U.S. National Solar Observatory, the unique sensations produced by the astronomical phenomenon go beyond what science can explain
The earthquake beyond La Guaira: Venezuelan coastal towns cling to the sea
Marcy Alejandra Rangel|Caracas|
Localities such as Chichiriviche de la Costa, Puerto Cruz, and Cepe have been almost isolated since the June 24 quake
Two asteroids receive unprecedented visits from space probes in a single week
China’s Tianwen 2 and Japan’s Hayabusa 2 vessels have beamed back photographs and information from the small worlds
A Cold War 250 miles up: Mistrust between Russia and the US poisons the International Space Station
NASA ordered its astronauts to shelter in a capsule after Roscosmos unilaterally decided to repair an air leak. An incident that exposes a more dangerous fissure: lack of trust between Moscow and Washington
Secrets, UFOs, and smokescreens: Why Washington is obsessed with extraterrestrials
The release of documents on unidentified phenomena ordered by Trump is the result of activists, politicians, and military figures who have been pushing for years to end what they denounce as a ‘truth embargo’
NASA tasks Jeff Bezos with taking the first step to build its lunar base
The US plans to launch three robotic missions to the Moon, run by private companies, starting with Blue Origin’s first lunar flight in fall 2026
Ewine van Dishoeck, astronomer: ‘We are the first generation who can bring the question of life on other planets from the realm of philosophy into real science’
The Dutch astrochemist visited Barcelona to take part in Cosmocaixa’s ‘Greats of Science’ series
When the USSR won the race to the Moon, although they missed a note in ‘The Internationale’
After more than a dozen failures, the ‘Luna 9’ achieved the first controlled landing on the satellite in 1966 and sent the first images from the surface
Estel Blay Carreras, the scientist who will lead an Arctic expedition simulating a mission to Mars
The goal is to recreate the conditions of a future colony on the red planet in the place on Earth that most closely resembles it
The National Science Board fired by Trump was finalizing a report on China’s growing scientific edge over the United States
Three dismissed members warn EL PAÍS that the Republican is trying to take control of an institution protected by law: ‘This is unprecedented’
Missing and dead scientists: The conspiracy theory being investigated by the FBI and Congress
The alleged connections between the cases of a dozen people linked to the US government and military have led to two official investigations promoted by Trump
Rafael Bachiller, astronomer: ‘This is how I imagine extraterrestrials: as tiny microbes’
The director of the Madrid Royal Observatory dreams of finding signs of life in space but laments the fact that countries are competing for control of the Moon instead of cooperating
The success of Artemis 2 on the Moon leaves Europe on edge
The European space sector faces uncertainty regarding NASA’s new plans to colonize Earth’s satellite. The feeling is one of having been left behind
Artemis 3 and beyond: To set foot on the Moon, NASA needs Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos, but their spacecraft aren’t ready
The US space agency is already assembling an SLS rocket and an Orion capsule to launch the next mission in 2027. The lunar landers from SpaceX and Blue Origin are prototypes that are years behind schedule
Michel Mayor, Nobel laureate in Physics: ‘People think humanity is eternal, but we are animals and we will become extinct’
The discoverer of the first exoplanet speaks to EL PAÍS about the next big breakthrough he hopes to see: the first planet with life outside the solar system
Curiosities of Artemis 2: An astronaut plushie, a Wikipedia editor in space, and nods to covert advertising
In the age of social media and viral videos, the mission that returned humanity to the Moon for the first time in more than half a century left us with milestones and some unique moments
Artemis astronauts face the most dangerous part of their mission, ‘riding a fireball through the atmosphere’ on re-entry
The crew of the Orion spacecraft will return to Earth in a harrowing 13-minute flight before splashing down in the ocean near the coast of California
The Moon: The new stage for the space race between the United States and China
Beijing aims to send astronauts to the Moon before 2030 and establish a base there in cooperation with Russia within the next decade. NASA, which has accelerated its lunar efforts with the Artemis program, considers it its ‘greatest competitor’
Nutella, floating iPhones and Jessica Alba’s cream: Is there covert advertising aboard Artemis 2?
The presence of brand‑name products on the mission to the Moon has forced NASA to deny that it is engaging in any form of space product placement
The Trump paradox: Boasting about the Artemis mission while demanding deep cuts to NASA’s budget
The White House is trying to cut investment in science, including 23% in funding for the space agency, which would have to cancel 40 missions
Russia drops out of the race to the Moon and postpones the launch of its next spacecraft to 2028
The Roscosmos agency is delaying its attempt to explore the lunar surface with robots for another year, after its failure in 2023. The initiative seeks to establish ‘sovereign Russian territories on its surface’
From the nighttime lights of the rich to the blackouts caused by crises, this is how satellites capture ‘the heartbeat of society’
Global light pollution is increasing, but in large areas of the planet, such as Europe, it is decreasing due to technological maturity and environmental awareness
The noisy toilet on the Artemis 2 mission: Three breakdowns, frozen urine and a ‘mysterious smell’
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The problems caused by the first bathroom with a door on a voyage to the Moon have turned it into an unexpected focus of the space journey
Artemis 2 begins its return to Earth after exploring previously unseen areas of the far side of the Moon
Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, Christina Koch, and Jeremy Hansen observe a total solar eclipse from space and set a new record for the greatest distance from Earth ever reached by a human, at 406,771 kilometers
Teresa Nieves-Chinchilla, NASA’s director of space weather: ‘The main risk to astronauts is radiation’
The Spanish physicist is in charge of the Moon to Mars Weather Analysis office, which predicts solar storms
Orion spacecraft completes decisive maneuver: ‘The Artemis 2 crew is officially on the way to the Moon’
The four astronauts of the first manned lunar flight in 54 years receive the final push of their historic journey, which will take them around Earth’s satellite and back again like a boomerang
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