NASA reports that the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope, launched on Aug. 30, has used far less fuel than planned, extending its expected mission from 10 to 22 years.
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NASA researcher Robert Wagner spotted a bright patch on the Moon that turned out to be the largest newly formed impact crater ever recorded, now named McGetchin Crater.
NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter has identified a fresh crater on the Moon that measures about 728 feet across—larger than the Roman Colosseum—providing a rare glimpse of a recent impact.
NASA says the Roman Space Telescope’s propellant will support at least 22 years of science, doubling the agency’s original lifetime estimate.
NASA lifted off the $4.3 b Roman Space Telescope on a Falcon Heavy, beginning a three‑month trek to Lagrange Point 2 to map billions of stars, probe dark energy and hunt thousands of new exoplanets.
Katalyst Space Technologies’ Link spacecraft approached NASA’s aging Swift Observatory within 15 km but ran out of fuel, ending a $30 million rescue attempt.
NASA's Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope launched on a SpaceX Falcon Heavy on Aug. 30 and is now undergoing commissioning, including a critical engine burn and coronagraph power‑on.
NASA astronaut Jessica Meir and ESA astronaut Sophie Adenot completed a six‑hour‑plus EVA, swapping a docking retroreflector and a high‑definition camera while handling a suit mobility issue.
NASA’s next‑generation Nancy Grace Roman telescope lifted off from Florida, promising panoramic surveys that could uncover up to 100,000 new exoplanets and deepen our understanding of dark energy.
NASA astronaut Jessica Meir and ESA's Sophie Adenot will perform the sixth all‑female spacewalk from the ISS on Sept. 1, replacing a navigation retroreflector and conducting several maintenance tasks.