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Roman Space Telescope live updates: NASA begins spacecraft commissioning process
By Josh Dinner Last updated
Follow NASA's Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope as it begins its mission to explore the universe.

Stars forge and deliver the elements that make up your body — and scientists may finally know how
By Robert Lea Published
Scientists are close to understanding how stars forge the elements that comprise our planet, bodies and pretty much everything else around us, and how they explode to distribute these elements.

Hubble Telescope sees spectacular 'superbubble' | Space photo of the day for Sept. 4, 2026
By Monisha Ravisetti Published
The Hubble Space Telescope has spotted a spectacular 'super bubble' in our Milky Way's nearest neighbor the Large Magellanic Cloud. Check out our space photo of the day.

On this day in space! Sept. 4, 1962: NASA's Mariner 2 spacecrafts performs the 1st-ever maneuver in deep space so it could reach Venus
By Hanneke Weitering Published
On Sept. 4, 1962, NASA's Mariner 2 spacecraft performed the first-ever rocket maneuver in deep space as it did a quick mid-course correction on its way to Venus. Here's why it mattered.

How did the infant sun form? Scientists get surprising new insights from 4.6-billion-year-old space dust
By Robert Lea Published
"This transition, from a spherical cloud to a protoplanetary disk, is one of the most significant events in all of solar system history."

Scientists watch a comet being born 3 billion miles away
By Keith Cooper Published
A rare look at a centaur transforming into a comet with coma is providing a missing link in the evolution of small, icy solar system bodies.

India sends Earth-imaging satellite toward geosynchronous orbit in milestone launch (video)
By Mike Wall Last updated
India launched an Earth-imaging satellite toward geosynchronous orbit today (Sept. 3) — something it had not previously done successfully.

'Alien: Isolation 2': Facing a ruthless and evolved Xenomorph in our Gamescom hands-on preview
By Fran Ruiz Published
Sega and Creative Assembly's long-awaited survival horror sequel hits the ground running with a new cast of characters and a fast-paced prologue.

2 spacecraft will soon reach Mercury after 8 years in space. Here's what BepiColombo can do
By Meghan Bartels Published
After an 8-year trek to Mercury, BepiColombo will finally split into two spacecraft ready to track down the secrets of the least-explored planet in the inner solar system.

'Strange New Worlds'' latest episode is a soap opera spoof, but hasn't 'Star Trek' always been a soap opera in space?
By Richard Edwards Published
The latest 'Strange New Worlds' takes the silliness to warp factor nine, but soap opera plots have long been part of the 'Star Trek' mix
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