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This Week In Space podcast: Episode 225 — Get a Grip!
By Space.com Staff Published
On Episode 225 of This Week In Space, Rod Pyle and Tariq Malik are joined by Adam Kall of KMI to discuss their work on the ISS may provide answers for orbital debris mitigation.

When is the next lunar eclipse?
By Anthony Wood Published
When will Earth's shadow cover the moon next following the August 2026 partial lunar eclipse?

On this day in space! Aug. 29, 1965: NASA's Gemini 5 breaks spaceflight duration record after 2 astronauts spent '8 days in a garbage can'
By Hanneke Weitering Published
On Aug. 29, 1965, two NASA astronauts returned to Earth after spending eight days in space on the record-setting Gemini 5 mission, setting the stage for longer trips to the moon.

SpaceX test-fires Starship Super Heavy booster ahead of critical Flight 14 (video)
By Mike Wall Published
SpaceX fired up all 33 engines of its Super Heavy booster to gear up for the next Starship test flight, which will mark the first time the vehicle goes orbital.

Nancy Grace Roman Telescope live updates: Roman and Falcon Heavy delivered to launch pad
By Josh Dinner Last updated
Follow NASA's Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope and its launch aboard a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket to begin its mission to explore the universe.

Meeting Nancy Grace Roman: What was the 'mother of Hubble' really like?
By Chelsea Gohd Published
Nearly a decade ago, I found myself laughing alongside Nancy Grace Roman: one of the most iconic women in astronomy.

Who was Nancy Grace Roman? NASA's next big space telescope is named after the 'Mother of Hubble'
By Chelsea Gohd Published
The Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope is about to launch on an incredible adventure to help scientists explore the great mysteries of the universe. But who was Nancy Grace Roman?

What time will SpaceX launch NASA's Roman Space Telscope on Aug. 30? (Full mission timeline)
By Tariq Malik Published
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.
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By Paul Brett Published
Deals Our expert tester rated the Celestron StarSense Explorer DX 130AZ telescope with an impressive review and it's now at one of its lowest prices this year in this limited-time Amazon deal.
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