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Astronomy Picture of the Day

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Satellite Events for Tonight

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Ribbon-Cutting Event for NASA Deep Space Network’s Deep Space Station 23

Reported by NASA

Description Leadership from NASA Headquarters, the Jet Propulsion Laboratory, and the Deep Space Network (DSN) stand in front of the recently completed Deep Space Station 23 antenna at the Deep Space Network’s Goldstone complex near Barstow, California, ...
  • By: NASA
  • On: Sun, 30 Aug 2026 14:57 +0000

NASA Deep Space Network’s New Goldstone Antenna Goes Online

Reported by NASA

Description Long shadows are cast by the recently completed Deep Space Station 23 at the Deep Space Network’s Goldstone complex near Barstow, California, in August 2026. A 34-meter (114-foot) multifrequency beam-waveguide antenna, DSS-23 will boost the D...
  • By: NASA
  • On: Sun, 30 Aug 2026 14:53 +0000

Panorama Showcasing the 34-Meter Antennas of the DSN’s Goldstone Complex

Reported by NASA

Description Five antennas soak in the summer sun at the Deep Space Network’s Goldstone complex near Barstow, California, in August 2026. The recently completed Deep Space Station 23, a 34-meter (114-foot) beam-waveguide antenna, can be seen to the right...
  • By: NASA
  • On: Sun, 30 Aug 2026 14:47 +0000

A Tool for Measuring the Mass of the Stars, Galaxies, and the Universe Gets a Tweak

Reported by Universe Today

How do scientists know the mass of the Universe? Measuring it has traditionally relied on knowing how many stars there are in galaxies, as well as clouds of gas and dust, and associated dark matter. Astronomers generally use the mass of the brightest stars...
  • By: Carolyn Collins Petersen (https://www.universetoday.com/authors/cc-petersen)
  • On: Sun, 30 Aug 2026 13:30 +0000

NASA’s Dark Universe-Seeking Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope Launches

Reported by NASA

Now on a three-month, million-mile journey to its final orbit, NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope will soon reveal the universe’s darkest secrets. The mission launched at 7:26 a.m. EDT Sunday aboard a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket from Launch Comple...
  • By: NASA
  • On: Sun, 30 Aug 2026 13:18 +0000

WATCH HERE: Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope launch

Reported by Space | EarthSky

The Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope launched successfully on Sunday morning, August 30, from the Kennedy Space Center. Livestream replay here. The post WATCH HERE: Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope launch first appeared on EarthSky....
  • By: Space | EarthSky
  • On: Sun, 30 Aug 2026 11:47 +0000