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Space debris risks and mitigation efforts

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Latest: European Space Agency warns of rising space debris risks

The transition of the orbital economy toward commercial industrialization faces increasing risks from space debris. The accumulation of defunct satellites and rocket stages creates a danger of high-speed collisions and c

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JWST discoveries in the early universe and local cosmos

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Latest: James Webb and Hubble telescopes reveal new solar system objects and cosmic star nurseries

Since late June 2026, JWST has delivered high-impact observations across cosmology, exoplanet atmospheres, and solar-system bodies. Key findings include the confirmation of the “magical line” in Abell 2744 and the detect

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NASA Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope mission

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Latest: NASA Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope to launch from Florida

NASA has launched the $4 billion Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope into orbit via a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket from the Kennedy Space Center. The infrared observatory is traveling to the Sun-Earth Lagrange Point 2 to inv

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Inouye Solar Telescope solar turbulence discovery

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Latest: Inouye Solar Telescope captures unprecedented images of solar plasma whirlpools

In August 2026, researchers reported that the Daniel K. Inouye Solar Telescope on Maui had captured the highest‑resolution images ever of the Sun’s photosphere. Data taken in April 2025 revealed direct Kelvin‑Helmholtz i

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Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope launched and instrumented

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Latest: SpaceX recovers Falcon Heavy boosters after Roman Telescope launch

NASA successfully launched the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope on Sunday, August 30, 2026, from Kennedy Space Center’s Launch Complex 39A in Florida. Carried into orbit by a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket, the observatory

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Wandering supermassive black hole discoveries

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Latest: NASA and University of Maryland researchers discover wandering supermassive black hole

The December 2025 tidal-disruption flare (TDE 2025abcr) in galaxy WISEA J014656.04-152214.7 provided the first confirmed wandering supermassive black hole, roughly one-million solar masses and located about 30,000 light-

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Dark energy observational research and surveys

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Latest: Dark energy research advances with new space telescope and DESI data

Astronomical research into dark energy has reached significant milestones through large-scale observational surveys and the development of new space-based technology. The Dark Energy Spectroscopic Instrument (DESI) has

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