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Roman Space Telescope will use a century-old idea from Einstein to probe the nature of mysterious dark matter
By Robert Lea published
Get ready for a new Roman Empire: A NASA space telescope will detect a staggering wealth of intricate gravitational lenses that could help unlock the mysteries of dark matter.

Huge galaxy cluster is wrapped in a cocoon 20 million light-years wide, NASA space telescope finds
By Robert Lea published
Using NASA's Chandra X-ray space telescope, astronomers have discovered an entire galaxy cluster wrapped in a 20 million light-year-wide envelope of charged particles.

Go inside the development of NASA's $10 billion James Webb Space Telescope with new 'Cosmic Dawn' documentary
By Kenna Hughes-Castleberry published
The film shows never-before-seen footage taken by the JWST film crew as the telescope was being assembled.

Astronomers discover ultrapowerful black hole jet as bright as 10 trillion suns lit by Big Bang's afterglow
By Sharmila Kuthunur published
"It's like looking for candlelight in close vicinity to a flashlight that's blazing toward us."

Mars settlement and more: Global space leaders will tackle big ideas next week at ISDC 2025
By Samantha Mathewson published
Space visionaries, scientists, entrepreneurs and students from around the world are set to gather in Florida next week for this year's International Space Development Conference.

Proposed NASA radio probe could use gravity 'lumpiness' to reveal the insides of alien worlds
By Victoria Corless published
A new probe in development known as GIRO represents a low-cost step toward unlocking the secrets of the outer planets, all through the invisible pull of gravity.

NASA robot digs up simulated moon rocks | Space photo of the day for June 12, 2025
By Kenna Hughes-Castleberry published
At the Kennedy Space Center, a new robot shovels up manufactured lunar dust as part of a larger test.

European Space Agency reveals 3 key space missions threatened by Trump's NASA budget cuts
By Robert Lea published
At least three ESA space missions are under threat as a result of Trump's budget cuts. The gravitational wave observatory LISA, Venus orbiter EnVision, and NewAthena may require "recovery actions."
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