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The first commercial space telescope delivers

Let the science begin: The world’s first commercial space telescope is up and running. On July 6, Blue Skies Space delivered ...
MIT Technology Review

Shape-shifting mirrors on NASA’s new space telescope could unveil Jupiters like our own

The Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope will be the first space telescope to use an “active coronagraph” to block out unwanted ...

Could a telescope ever see the beginning of time? An astronomer explains

Curious Kids is a series for children of all ages. If you have a question you’d like an expert to answer, send it to ...
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NASA Sneaks Small Telescope into Orbit to Spy on Distant Worlds Using a New Approach

Back in 2021, American space agency NASA announced it is working on the "first space telescope built specifically to study, in detail, starlight filtered through exoplanet atmospheres." Now, five ...

Nasa’s new space telescope will tackle some of the universe’s biggest mysteries

Nasa is about to launch a space observatory that could help settle some of the biggest mysteries in modern astronomy. The ...
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NASA's Nancy Grace Roman Telescope Is Ready to Start Its Cosmic Survey

The new space telescope will work in tandem with the Hubble Space Telescope to uncover more secrets of the universe. Joe is a freelance journalist. It all started with a long-running affection for ...

How Arizona powered a 1st-of-its kind space telescope rescue mission

A high-stakes mission to save NASA's Swift Observatory from a fiery end has relied on Arizona. Here's an inside look ahead of a June 2026 launch.