First ‘space elevator’ — a 66,000-mile cable to the cosmos— closer than ever before as scientists make breakthrough
On a visit to NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston last week, President Trump promised American astronauts would…
NASA’s doomed Swift space telescope restarts science work after rescue mission fails
NASA’s Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory is back to studying the universe after spending months in a low-drag configuration…
APOD: 2026 August 31 – Launch of the Roman Space Telescope
Explanation: A new telescope has been launched into space to study the universe. The Nancy Grace Roman Space…
Cheap home gym essentials from Consumer Reports
Consumer Reports: Home gym for cheap If you’re looking to get fit without paying for a pricey gym…
Martian Astronomy: Percy Sees a ‘Phobos Eclipse’ From Mars
What’s so special about spotting Phobos crossing in front of the Sun? Sure. It’s just another image of…
NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope Launches
NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope, aboard a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket, transits the Sun during launch from…
On this day in space! Aug. 31, 1965: NASA’s ginormous Super Guppy carrier plane takes 1st flight like a flying whale
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Roman telescope leaves its rocket behind photo of the day for Aug. 31, 2026
NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope separates from a SpaceX Falcon Heavy upper stage after launching on Aug.…
Scientists discover massive underground ‘thermal anomaly’ on Mars
New research into the interior of Mars further emphasizes that the Red Planet is a world of two…
Brownsville faces higher tax bills as SpaceX presence grows
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