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npr.org > 08/30/2026 > nx-s1-5948814 > launch-nancy-grace-roman-space-telescope-nasa

WATCH LIVE: NASA's newest space telescope launches today

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (366+ words) NASA's Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope, perched atop a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket, is seen at sunrise at Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Joel Kowsky/NASA hide caption NASA is set to launch a new space telescope Sunday from the…...

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npr.org > 08/28/2026 > nx-s1-5905370 > nasa-nancy-grace-roman-space-telescope-dark-energy-supernova

NASA is about to launch a space telescope that could change how we see the universe

2+ week, 3+ day ago   (651+ words) The Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope, named after NASA's first chief astronomer, will launch on Aug. 30. NASA hide caption The universe is a strange place — filled with exploding stars, ancient galaxies, and unseen worlds. Now, astronomers are about to get…...

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npr.org > 08/21/2026 > nx-s1-5931541 > black-hole-stars-red-dots-james-webb

Why scientists are stoked about mysterious black hole stars: Short Wave

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (326+ words) You've heard of black holes. You've heard of stars. But have you heard of the newly discovered black hole stars that may explain multiple mysteries of the universe? We just did and we're honestly freaking out about it. Learn everything…...

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npr.org > 08/19/2026 > nx-s1-5936479 > fastest-star-galaxy-black-hole-sagittarius-a-milky-way

This high-speed star is whipping around the black hole in the middle of our galaxy

3+ week, 5+ day ago   (796+ words) This image traces the orbital paths of all known stars orbiting the massive black hole at the center of the Milky Way galaxy. One of the stars, S301, approaches the black hole very closely. At its closest approach, the star travels…...