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NASA's Powerful New Space Telescope, Just Cleared for Launch, Was Developed by an Intelligence Agency to "Spy on America's Adversaries"

NASA's Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope started as a National Reconnaissance Office spy satellite and had to be heavily modified.

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Ask Ethan: Does uneven cosmic expansion change our fate?

Recent evidence could indicate the Universe doesn't expand evenly. Does that change our expected fate: Big Rip, Big Crunch, or Heat Death?Continue reading on Starts With A Bang! »

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NASA's Roman telescope will see 100 times more sky than Hubble

NASA's Roman Space Telescope will combine Hubble-like detail with a field of view 100 times larger, giving astronomers a sweeping new way to explore the cosmos. Its observations could uncover hidden planets, map billions of cosmic objects, and help . ...

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A Professor Says AI Beat Him at Science. Now What?

One of astronomy's sharpest minds admits the machines have caught up. What that means for scientists, students, and the rest of us.

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APOD: 2026 August 28 - The Sky Turns Above Paranal

APOD Science APOD APOD: 2026 August 28 - The Today's APOD Archive Submissions Index Search Calendar RSS Education About Discuss APOD Astronomy Picture of the Day Discover the cosmos! Each day a different image or photograph of our fascinating ...

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Earth's oldest trees reveal history's strongest solar storms

1859's Carrington event gave us a preview of how catastrophic the Sun could be for humanity. But it could get even worse than we imagined.Continue reading on Starts With A Bang! »

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A space telescope was falling from orbit. Its rescue mission fell apart too

NASA's attempt to save the falling Swift telescope failed, revealing the realities of the burgeoning field of satellite servicing.

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"I jumped from my chair" - Astronomers spot Betelgeuse's hidden companion

Astronomers have captured their clearest image yet of Betelgeuse's long-suspected companion, potentially ending a search that lasted about 100 years. The surprisingly massive hidden star could help explain Betelgeuse's changing brightness and may ...

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APOD: 2026 August 27 - Colorful Aurora over an Icelandic Waterfall

APOD Science APOD APOD: 2026 August 27 - Today's APOD Archive Submissions Index Search Calendar RSS Education About Discuss APOD Astronomy Picture of the Day Discover the cosmos! Each day a different image or photograph of our fascinating universe is ...

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APOD: 2026 August 26 - JWST Images The Lion's Head Nebula

APOD Science APOD APOD: 2026 August 26 - JWST Today's APOD Archive Submissions Index Search Calendar RSS Education About Discuss APOD Astronomy Picture of the Day Discover the cosmos! Each day a different image or photograph of our fascinating ...

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