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A Toll for Measuring the Mass of the Stars, Galaxies, and the Universe Gets a Tweak

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How do scientists know the mass of the Universe? Measuring it has traditionally relied on knowing how...

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NASA’s Roman Space Telescope is ready for launch aboard SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket

Astrobitica August 29, 2026 0

A new flagship observatory is about to launch to space and join the ranks of its powerful...

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NASA Announces Next Steps for Swift Rescue Mission

Astrobitica August 29, 2026 0

The Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory, launched in 2004 to study gamma-ray bursts (GRBs), has vastly outlived its...

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Roman Space Telescope, NASA’s next ‘great observatory,’ poised for Sunday launch

Astrobitica August 29, 2026 0

Artist’s illustration of the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope. Credit: NASA’s Goddard Space Flight CenterUsing a donated...

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This Week In Space podcast: Episode 225 — Get a Grip!

Astrobitica August 29, 2026 0

Get a Grip! - New Technologies for Orbital Salvage - YouTube Watch On On Episode 225 of...

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When is the next lunar eclipse?

Astrobitica August 29, 2026 0

August's "almost Blood Moon" partial lunar eclipse has come and gone, delighting stargazers with a gorgeous natural...

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On this day in space! Aug. 29, 1965: NASA’s Gemini 5 breaks spaceflight duration record after 2 astronauts spent ‘8 days in a garbage can’

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On Aug. 29, 1965, two NASA astronauts returned from their record-breaking Gemini 5 mission.Astronauts Gordon Cooper and...

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SpaceX test-fires Starship Super Heavy booster ahead of critical Flight 14 (video)

Astrobitica August 29, 2026 0

SpaceX just took another step toward the highly anticipated next test flight of its Starship megarocket.The company...

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Aug. 29, 1990: Hubble sees Supernova 1987A clearly

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Meeting Nancy Grace Roman: What was the ‘mother of Hubble’ really like?

Astrobitica August 29, 2026 0

Nearly a decade ago, I found myself laughing alongside one of the most iconic women in astronomy....

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Who was Nancy Grace Roman? NASA’s next big space telescope is named after the ‘Mother of Hubble’

Astrobitica August 29, 2026 0

The Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope is about to launch on an incredible adventure to help scientists...

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The Sky Today on Saturday, August 29: Double star Zeta Lyrae

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Interstellar Travel V: Warp Drives, Wormholes, and Halo Drives

Astrobitica August 28, 2026 0

Welcome back to our series on Interstellar Travel, where we look at the many proposals made for...

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Spaceflight Leaves Heart Muscle Cell Strength Intact

Astrobitica August 28, 2026 0

Since the dawn of human space exploration, astronauts, scientists, and engineers have examined the short- and long-term...

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What time will SpaceX launch NASA’s Roman Space Telscope on Aug. 30? (Full mission timeline)

Astrobitica August 28, 2026 0

A huge SpaceX rocket is just days away from launching NASA's next great observatory into space: the...

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Our choice as one of the best budget telescopes now has 17% off — this telescope deal is worth grabbing fast

Astrobitica August 28, 2026 0

The Celestron StarSense Explorer DX 130AZ is one of the best telescopes for beginner-to-intermediate stargazers who want...

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The night we nearly saw a ‘blood moon’ (and why I love near-misses in astronomy)

Astrobitica August 28, 2026 0

Stargazers have trigger words — total, bright, peak, maximum, best. But observing the sky is often more...

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The progress of a Blood Moon

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Cast your vote to name Virgin Galactic’s next spaceplane

Astrobitica August 28, 2026 0

Virgin Galactic is letting the public vote on the name of its second next-generation 'Delta-class' spaceplane. Credit:...

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‘It’s going to be beautiful’: President Trump signs order to create US Space Academy

Astrobitica August 28, 2026 0

The United States will soon have a new service academy.President Donald Trump today (Aug. 28) signed an...

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