WATCH HERE: Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope launch
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The Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope launched successfully on Sunday morning, August 30, from the Kennedy Space Center. Livestream replay here.
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- By: Space | EarthSky
- On: Sun, 30 Aug 2026 11:47 +0000
Ancient Dust Grains Hold Magnetic Clues to the Sun's Birth
Reported by Universe Today
Those little dust grains that fall to Earth during meteor showers or end up as part of larger meteorites found on Earth may hold surprising clues to the formation of the Sun. That's because they record the state of the magnetic field in the protostellar ne...
- By: Carolyn Collins Petersen (https://www.universetoday.com/authors/cc-petersen)
- On: Sun, 30 Aug 2026 11:44 +0000
NASA Announces Next Steps for Swift Rescue Mission
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Due to an ongoing commercial spacecraft attitude control issue, NASA and Katalyst Space announced Wednesday the LINK spacecraft will attempt to conduct rendezvous and proximity operations with NASA’s Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory to demonstrate key capa...
- By: Matthew Williams (https://www.universetoday.com/authors/houseofwilliams)
- On: Sat, 29 Aug 2026 22:23 +0000
‘Jellyfish’ on Mars: Image from Curiosity rover goes viral
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What is this odd 'jellyfish' on Mars? Possibilities include a cosmic ray artifact, an electronic artifact and what astronomers call a "transient phenomenon." The image went viral this week!
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- By: Space | EarthSky
- On: Sat, 29 Aug 2026 10:08 +0000
Interstellar Travel V: Warp Drives, Wormholes, and Halo Drives
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In our fifth installment, we explore the most exotic proposals for interstellar travel, including the Alcubierre Warp Metric, wormhole travel, the Halo Drive, and other truly advanced concepts....
- By: Matthew Williams (https://www.universetoday.com/authors/houseofwilliams)
- On: Sat, 29 Aug 2026 03:27 +0000
Spaceflight Leaves Heart Muscle Cell Strength Intact
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Since the dawn of human space exploration, astronauts, scientists, and engineers have examined the short- and long-term effects of microgravity (often mistakenly called zero-gravity) on the human body. This includes the distribution of fluids to the upper ...
- By: Laurence Tognetti, MSc (https://www.universetoday.com/authors/laurencetognetti)
- On: Sat, 29 Aug 2026 02:22 +0000