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NASA installs 'bulletproof' sunshade on powerful Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope (photos)
The sunshade consists of two flexible layers of reinforced thermal blankets, differing from the rigid light shields used on ...
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NASA's 'SPHEREx' infrared space telescope is launching this week. Here's why it's a big deal
NASA's latest space telescope, SPHEREx — short for Spectro-Photometer for the History of the Universe, Epoch of Reionization ...
Intuitive Machines to launch 2nd lunar lander for NASA: 5 things to know about mission
Intuitive Machines second NASA-backed lunar lander mission will deliver scientific instruments to hunt for water under the ...
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NASA supercomputer reveals strange spiral structure at the edge of our solar system
The mysterious Oort cloud is the source of many of our solar system's comets, but astronomers still have no idea what it ...
‘No legitimate rationale’: Lawmakers raise concerns over what NASA won’t say about DOGE
A new letter addressed to acting NASA chief Janet Petro calls out the space agency for failing to answer questions raised by ...
How NASA and China Are Preparing To Blow Up Asteroids
With the "city-killer" Y24 asteroid headed for Earth, the world's largest space agencies are exploring ways to halt its ...
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Swimming robots, fusion satellites and more! New NASA-funded studies could someday 'change the possible'
Other concepts include Lunar Glass Structure, or LUNGS, which involves in-situ melting of lunar glass compounds and novel ...
Odds of asteroid YR4 2024 hitting Earth in 2032 go up, then down again, in latest NASA analysis
YR4 has a very small chance of striking Earth when its orbit briefly intersects our planet's in December 2032.
An asteroid could hit Earth in 2032, NASA says. Here's what to know about the potential "city killer."
"An asteroid this size impacts Earth on average every few thousand years and could cause severe damage to a local region," ...
NASA strikes deal over layoffs of recent hires
NASA confirmed it may have sidestepped sweeping layoffs that were expected, potentially saving hundreds of newly hired ...
The Thrill-Seeking Billionaire and SpaceX Astronaut Poised to Run NASA
A private space traveler and jet-fighter pilot, Jared Isaacman is preparing to run the U.S. space program after decades ...
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NASA presents upcoming mission to 'best and brightest' students and locals
On Sunday afternoon, the Cal Poly Physics Department hosted a NASA Pre-Launch event, complete with astronomy presentations, ...