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NASA's Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope is set to launch on August 30

NASA's Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope is set to launch on August 30 It’s launching earlier than planned if everything goes well. NASA is targeting an August 30, 2026 launch date for the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope, eight months earlier than originally planned and sooner than the September schedule it announced earlier this year.

'The mirror passed with flying colors': NASA just took its last look at the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope before launch

'The mirror passed with flying colors': NASA just took its last look at the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope before launch The next time we see Roman, it will be in Florida readying for launch. We just took one final look at NASA's Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope, and now? It's officially ready for launch.

How Artemis II livestreamed hi-def videos and images from the moon to Earth

How Artemis II livestreamed hi-def videos and images from the moon to Earth Gaby Clark Scientific Editor Robert Egan Associate Editor This April, humanity had front-row seats to space as the Artemis II Orion spacecraft transmitted crystal-clear footage of its historic journey around the moon from more than 250,000 miles (about 402,000 kilometers) back to Earth at speeds on par with home internet connections. The livestreaming of high-definition video and high-resolution photos of the moon...

Swift thinking buys NASA observatory a little more time before re-entry

Roman telescope's massive infrared mirror is ready to fly

Roman telescope's massive infrared mirror is ready to fly Sadie Harley Scientific Editor Andrew Zinin Lead Editor NASA has completed its final inspection of the primary mirror on the Roman Space Telescope, which measures 2.4 meters (7.9 feet) in diameter and contains a layer of silver hundreds of times thinner than a human hair, at 400 nanometers. The primary mirror will help accomplish Roman's mission objectives using near-infrared light, including studying dark matter and dark energy,...

NASA announces end of long-operating Mars probe's mission

NASA announces end of long-operating Mars probe's mission WASHINGTON, May 29 : NASA announced on Tuesday the end of the mission of its MAVEN spacecraft, which spent more than 11 years orbiting Mars to study the atmosphere of Earth's planetary neighbor, after losing contact with the robotic probe six months ago. MAVEN, short for Mars Atmosphere and Volatile Evolution, was the U.S. space agency's first mission devoted to observing the Martian atmosphere and its evolution. Launched in 2013, it...

NASA's dead Mars orbiter MAVEN will crash into the Red Planet in the next 100 years. It's not the only probe in the Mars morgue

NASA's dead Mars orbiter MAVEN will crash into the Red Planet in the next 100 years. It's not the only probe in the Mars morgue The Mars graveyard just welcomed another corpse.

This star system creates a rare triple eclipse. Here's what that would look like

This star system creates a rare triple eclipse. Here's what that would look like Two stars are in a binary, which is orbited by a giant outer star. A triple star system in which the stars all eclipse one another from our vantage point is standing out as one of the best studied stellar trios; as the stars age, they could even merge.

<em>The Atlantic</em> Announces Editorial Fellowship Class for 2026–27

The Atlantic is announcing six early-career journalists who have been selected for a yearlong editorial fellowship program: Laney Crawley, Catherine Goodman, Nora Lowe, Jack Rodriquez-Vars, Jacob Smollen, and Katherine Weyback. This is The Atlantic’s first class of fellows since 2020; the six joining next month were selected from a pool of more than 1,300 applicants. During their year in the newsroom, the fellows will be embedded with teams to support The Atlantic’s journalism; sharpen their...

Typhoon Jangmi’s giant eye lights up the night as it approaches Japan

Typhoon Jangmi’s giant eye lights up the night as it approaches Japan - Date: - June 3, 2026 - Source: - NASA Earth Observatory - Summary: - Typhoon Jangmi powered toward southern Japan with heavy rain, strong winds, and a striking appearance from space. Nighttime satellite images revealed a large eye and intricate swirling structures within the storm.