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What time will SpaceX launch NASA's Roman Space Telescope today? (Full mission timeline)

SpaceX will launch the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope, NASA's next great observatory, atop a Falcon Heavy rocket on Aug. 30. Here's what time it flies.

Space

'It's going to be beautiful': President Trump signs order to create US Space Academy

President Trump just signed an executive order creating the U.S. Space Academy, which will train students for a career studying, exploring, exploiting or helping to protect the final frontier.

Space

'Silo' season 3: Common and Alexandria Riley talk shocking truths and writers tearing their on-screen marriage apart (interview)

"I love that they’ve given our characters this much of a journey."

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President Trump gives Artemis II moon astronauts the Congressional Space Medal of Honor

The astronauts of NASA's Artemis II mission, who flew around the moon this past April, just received the United States' highest space honor.

Space

Relive private Chinese rocket's explosive 1st landing attempt (video)

LandSpace's first attempt to land its Zhuque-3 rocket was quite a spectacle, as newly released video footage reminds us.

Space

On Cloud 9: Have astronomers discovered the first starless galaxy?

Astronomers are closer than ever to confirming the discovery of the first starless or "failed" galaxy, packed with dark matter and gas but with virtually no stars.

Space

Protect fossils from hammer-wielding tourists

Letter: Jill White responds to an editorial calling for fossils to be given legally protected national-treasure status

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SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket launching NASA's Roman Space Telescope on Aug. 30: How to watch it live

NASA's Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope is scheduled to lift off atop a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket early Sunday morning (Aug. 30). Here's how to watch it live.

Space

Curiosity climbs to new heights on Mars | Space photo of the day for Aug. 28, 2026

NASA's Curiosity Mars rover captured a gorgeous new panorama to celebrate climbing a total of 1 kilometer (0.6 miles) throughout its now 14-year exploration of the Red Planet.

Space

Partial lunar eclipse stuns skywatchers with an ‘almost blood moon’. Here are the best photos

See the best photos of the August 2026 partial lunar eclipse

Space

James Webb Space Telescope observes 72 stars and finds planet formation is a race against time

Using the James Webb Space Telescope, astronomers have studied 72 young sun-like stars to discover that forming planets is a real race against time.

Space

Astronaut Jonny Kim leaves NASA, will return to active military duty

NASA astronaut Jonny Kim is leaving the space agency to continue his military career. Kim, who's also a medical doctor, completed one spaceflight during his NASA career.

Space

After failure of private rescue mission, NASA's Swift space telescope will crash back to Earth. But when and where?

A private spacecraft failed to rescue NASA's Swift space telescope, meaning the big observatory will come crashing back to Earth in the near future. But details are sparse at the moment.

Space

Starship is coming home! SpaceX loads floating spacecraft onto huge ship in the Indian Ocean (photos)

SpaceX has loaded Flight 13's Starship upper stage onto a ship in the Indian Ocean, more than a month after the vehicle splashed down. It is now headed home to Texas.

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Surprising AI breakthroughs raise soul-searching questions for mathematicians

Letters: Whether mathematics thrives or perishes in the age of AI depends on what it is that society values in the human intellect, writes Dr Henry Bradford

Space

Trump tried to scrap NASA's Roman Space Telescope last year. Now it's ready to launch

NASA's Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope is about to launch, but the observatory almost had a very different fate. President Trump's leaked budget proposal last year marked it for cancellation.

Space

Glowing galaxy with anomalous extra arms | Space photo of the day for Aug. 27, 2026

A trio of NASA space telescopes teamed up to capture a gorgeous new look at the glowing spiral galaxy NGC 4258 and its two anomalous extra arms.

Space

'Strange New Worlds' latest episode wastes a lot of time pretending to kill off major 'Star Trek' characters

The impending death of a major character isn't a threat when canon is there to save them.

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Near total lunar eclipse will be seen from North and South America Thursday night

Earth’s shadow will appear to be a reddish ‘blood moon’ due to the way sunlight is scattered by the atmosphere

Space

Powerful Ariane 6 rocket launches European weather satellite to orbit (video)

Europe's Ariane 6 rocket launched the sharp-eyed MTG-I2 weather satellite to orbit today (Aug. 27).

Space

An impressive partial lunar eclipse will turn the moon an eerie red for millions of people tonight

Tonight's deep partial lunar eclipse will be the most impressive lunar eclipse until New Year's Eve 2028, so make sure you catch it if you can!

The Independent UK

Researchers hail new approach to protecting potato crops from costly diseases

A company has been formed to spin out an approach which tackles harmful bacteria in potato crops.

The Guardian - UK

‘Sad moments ahead’: Kew Gardens to fell rare trees in race to save Victorian greenhouse

Horticulturalists begin moving and propagating plants before the rusty and warped Palm House begins renovation – but some are too tall to save

The Guardian - UK

How to spot a psychopath: ‘It’s like the difference between a domestic cat and a wild cat’

People with persistent predatory personalities cause an inordinate amount of pain. Recently, our shared understanding of them has grown – and it could help protect us

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From spy satellite to space telescope: The unlikely origins of NASA's Roman Space Telescope

At the heart of this next-gen space telescope lies the parts of old spy satellites.

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