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NASA's next-gen Roman Space Telescope is fully built. Could it launch earlier than expected?
By Samantha Mathewson published
NASA's Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope is now fully assembled and ready to begin launch preparations this summer.

'We have lost a lot of time.' Former NASA chief says US needs to start over with moon landing plans or risk losing to China
By Brett Tingley published
Former NASA chief Michael Griffin told the U.S. Congress that while China is making great strides in its plan to reach the moon, the United States has "stuck to a plan that does not make sense."

Blue Origin's next space tourism flight will break new ground for people with disabilities
By Leonard David published
Blue Origin's upcoming NS-37 space tourism launch has special significance: One of the passengers is Michi Benthaus, who will become the first wheelchair user in space.

The 1st Global Space Awards honors late Apollo 13 astronaut James Lovell on Dec. 5
By Anthony Wood published
The Global Space Awards will be held at London's Natural History Museum on Dec. 5.

SpaceX launches 28 Starlink satellites to orbit from California (video)
By Mike Wall published
SpaceX launched yet another batch of its Starlink internet satellites on Thursday (Dec. 4), sending 28 of them up from California's central coast.

Was Elon Musk in the room where it happened? This senator still wants to know
By Mike Wall published
As he did eight months ago, Sen. Ed Markey asked Jared Isaacman if Elon Musk was in the room when President Trump first offered him the job of NASA chief. And, once again, Isaacman demurred.

Damaged launch pad: How long before Russia can send astronauts to the ISS again?
By Leonard David published
A mishap during the successful Nov. 27 launch of three astronauts damaged the only pad that currently supports Russian crewed orbital liftoffs. How long before things are back up and running again?

See the metal guts of a satellite in this wild X-ray view | Space photo of the day for Dec. 4, 2025
By Kenna Hughes-Castleberry published
The EURECA spacecraft flew on the space shuttle Atlantis in 1992.

The US must beat China to moon, Trump pick for NASA chief Jared Isaacman tells Senate: 'If we make a mistake, we may never catch up'
By Elizabeth Howell published
Billionaire private astronaut Jared Isaacman didn't mince words Wednesday (Dec. 3) during his second hearing before the Senate committee considering his nomination for NASA administrator.
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