Month: August 2026

Science & Space — NASA — News, Missions & Technology

NASA Invites Media to LunaRecycle Challenge Finale Event in Alabama

Published 3 min read

NASA will announce the winners of the final phase of its LunaRecycle Challenge on Friday, Aug. 28, at The University of Alabama (UA) Lee Styslinger College of Engineering in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. Launched in 2024, the challenge incentivizes the invention of new recycling systems that could support non-metabolic waste management efforts for future lunar missions. Media…

Science & Space — NASA — Centers & Facilities

NASA Ames’ Contributions to Roman’s Mission

Published 6 min read

Set to launch on Sunday, Aug. 30, NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope will empower astronomers to explore vast regions of the cosmos and settle essential questions in the areas of dark energy, dark matter, planets outside our solar system, and the formation and growth of galaxies over cosmic time. Key contributions to Roman’s mission…

Science & Space — NASA — Centers & Facilities

NASA Ames Experts Available for Roman Space Telescope Interviews 

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NASA’s Ames Research Center in California’s Silicon Valley invites media to learn more about NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope, scheduled to launch Sunday, Aug. 30, 2026, from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The Roman telescope will provide a wide, detailed view of the universe, helping scientists study dark energy, exoplanets, and cosmic structures.…

Science & Space — NASA — Centers & Facilities

NASA’s Pandora Mission Begins Study of Exoplanets, Host Stars

Published 5 min read

Pandora, NASA’s newest exoplanet mission and the first satellite to launch through the agency’s Astrophysics Pioneers program, is now making unique observations of worlds beyond our solar system and the stars they orbit. The mission will determine the atmospheric make-up of at least 20 exoplanets, including the presence of hazes, clouds, and water. “Pandora’s data…

Science & Space — NASA — Centers & Facilities

Galactic Gems Glisten in New Gallery From NASA’s Chandra

Published 12 min read

Galaxies are like cosmic gems, each with characteristics including size and shape that make them distinct. A new gallery released today from NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory and other telescopes displays a collection of galactic images that showcase this variety. Astronomers put galaxies into three main categories: spirals like our own Milky Way with arms emanating…

Science & Space — NASA — Photos & Visual Records

Galaxy Gallery: Galactic Gems Glisten in New Gallery From NASA’s Chandra

Published 3 min read

This gallery displays a collection of 16 galactic images from Chandra and other telescopes. Astronomers put galaxies into three main categories: spirals like our own Milky Way, ellipticals that are older and likely the results of mergers, and irregulars that can encompass a wide range of galactic phenomena. All types are represented in this collection.…