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NASA Launches Nancy Grace Roman Telescope to Unravel Dark Universe
NASA successfully launched the $4.3 billion Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope on August 30, 2026, with the goal of exploring dark energy, dark matter, and distant planets, promising major advances in cosmic research.
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Trump Launches US Space Academy and Honors Artemis II Crew in Houston
President Trump has signed an executive order creating the US Space Academy, coinciding with awarding the Artemis II crew the Congressional Space Medal of Honor after their record-setting lunar mission.
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Astronomers Discover S301, Fastest Star Orbiting Milky Way's Black Hole
The discovery of star S301, racing around Sagittarius A* at 25,000 kilometers per second, gives scientists a unique chance to study the black hole's spin and put Einstein's relativity to the test.
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Scientists Discover Double Spiral Structure Inside Narwhal Tusks Using X-Rays
Canadian-led research has revealed that narwhal tusks contain two opposing spiral layers, providing new insight into their strength and the biology of these mysterious Arctic whales.
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NASA Calls Off $30 Million Rescue as Swift Telescope Faces Fiery Re-entry
NASA has abandoned its ambitious plan to save the aging Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory after technical failures, marking the end of a pioneering gamma-ray telescope and raising questions about future satellite servicing.
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SpaceX Falcon 9 Rocket Crash Leaves 60-Foot Crater on the Moon
NASA has released detailed images showing the aftermath of a SpaceX Falcon 9 upper stage crashing into the Moon, a rare event that offers new insights into lunar science and space debris risks.
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