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NASA installs 'bulletproof' sunshade on powerful Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope (photos)
By Victoria Corless published
Technicians have installed the sunshade on NASA's Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope, which is scheduled to launch in Spring 2027.

NASA's 'SPHEREx' infrared space telescope is launching soon. Here's why it's a big deal
By Sharmila Kuthunur published
Scientists aim to answer some of the most fundamental questions about the universe using NASA's newest space telescope, SPHEREx, which is set to launch March 4.

Leaping robots, fusion satellites and more! New NASA-funded studies could someday 'change the possible'
By Andrew Jones published
NASA has awarded funds to 15 trailblazing concepts for space technology that could help us explore and inhabit the solar system.

SpaceX launches 22 Starlink internet satellites from California
By Robert Z. Pearlman published
SpaceX launched another set of its Starlink internet satellites from southern California on Saturday evening (Feb 22).

30 years after warp drives were proposed, we still can't make the math work
By Paul Sutter published
To construct a warp drive, we would need negative mass, which doesn't appear to exist in the universe and would violate everything we know about motion, momentum and energy.

What's that smell? Astronomers discover a stinky new clue in the search for alien life
By Paul Sutter published
Astronomers have discovered that sulfur may be a key to helping us narrow down our search for life on other planets.

Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin targeting Feb. 25 for 10th space tourism launch
By Mike Wall published
Blue Origin is targeting next Tuesday (Feb. 25) for its 10th space tourism launch, which will send six people to the final frontier. You'll be able to watch the action live.

Paralympian John McFall could become 1st astronaut with a disability on ISS
By Josh Dinner published
European Space Agency astronaut John McFall is cleared to be the first person with a physical disability to fly to the space station.
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