Roman Rises! Five Things to Know About NASA's New Space Telescope
Reported by Universe Today
NASA's newest eye on the sky, the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope, has begun its journey to unravel the secrets of dark matter, dark energy and Earthlike planets — months ahead of schedule....
- By: Alan Boyle (https://www.universetoday.com/authors/cosmiclog)
- On: Sun, 30 Aug 2026 18:57 +0000
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