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NASA's doomed Swift space telescope restarts science work after rescue mission fails
By Samantha Mathewson Published
NASA's Swift space telescope has resumed science observations after a private mission failed to boost its decaying orbit, making the most of its remaining time in space.

'No guts, no glory': How I captured NASA's Roman Space Telescope cross the sun on a picture-perfect SpaceX Falcon Heavy launch
By Josh Dinner Published
Space.com's Josh Dinner caught an amazing shot of NASA's Roman Space Telescope crossing the sun on a SpaceX Falcon Heavy. Here's how it happened in a Hobby Lobby parking lot.

What's next for Roman Space Telescope? Here's how NASA's flagship observatory will open up the universe
By Mike Wall Published
NASA's Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope has left Earth, but it'll be a while before it starts its highly anticipated science mission. Here are the next steps for the observatory.

SpaceX, NASA delay next astronaut launch to ISS due to leak on Dragon spacecraft
By Mike Wall Published
The launch of SpaceX's Crew-13 mission to the ISS, previously scheduled for Sept. 12, has been delayed due to an oxidizer leak on the Dragon spacecraft. A new target has not yet been announced.

On this day in space! Aug. 31, 1965: NASA's ginormous Super Guppy carrier plane takes 1st flight like a flying whale
By Hanneke Weitering Published
On August 31, 1965, NASA's Super Guppy cargo plane took its first test flight. like a flying whale. Here's why it mattered for the space agency.

Roman telescope leaves its rocket behind | Space photo of the day for Aug. 31, 2026
By Brett Tingley Published
NASA caught a breathtaking image of its next-generation Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope deploying into space shortly after launch.

Scientists discover massive 'thermal anomaly' beneath the surface of Mars
By Keith Cooper Published
New research into the interior of Mars further emphasizes that the Red Planet is a world of two very different halves.

Watch Rocket Lab launch Japanese radar satellite to orbit early on Sept. 1
By Mike Wall Published
Rocket Lab will launch a Japanese Earth-observing radar satellite to orbit early Tuesday morning (Sept. 1), and you can watch the action live.

Trump calls in to NASA press conference to celebrate launch of Roman Space Telescope, a mission he tried to cancel
By Chelsea Gohd Published
President Trump interrupted a NASA press conference today (Aug. 30) to congratulate the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope team on a successful launch.
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