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The Ecologist Surveying What NYC Looked Like Before the Concrete

1 November 2026 at 08:00
The ecologist Eric W. Sanderson surveys the historical landscape of New York in a new book that, at 900,000 words, is as massive as the city it chronicles.

Β© Vincent Alban/The New York Times

Eric W. Sanderson, a man in his habitat, told the story of Manhattan more than a decade ago. His new book, β€œBefore New York,” takes the measure of the city in full, from its earliest days.

The U.S. Becomes a Global Hub for Horse Racing

By: Joe Drape
31 October 2026 at 09:02
More horses from overseas are competing in America’s marquee events, as the sport enjoys a renaissance.

Β© Allison DeBritz for The New York Times

The Fasig-Tipton Saratoga Sale in August in Saratoga Springs, N.Y.

NASA hopes the commercial space industry can help save Hubble

1 November 2026 at 21:09

Gravity is a cruel mistress, slowly dragging the famed telescope ever closer to its ultimate demise with every day. Hubble is in no immediate danger of burning up in the Earth's atmosphere, but its time will run out in the early to mid 2030s unless its orbit is boosted. So NASA is taking proposals from the private sector to see if anyone can save it.

In a post on NASA's site, Administrator Jared Isaacman said:

"Hubble still has important science ahead of it, and we should be looking at every reasonable opportunity to keep it delivering for as long as possible … If there are innovative and cost-effective ways to extend the life of an asset …

Read the full story at The Verge.

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