NASA's newest space telescope blasts off to map the entire sky and millions of galaxies

March 12, 2025 4:54 AM GMT+0 |
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Nasa’s new Spherex telescope lifts off to map cosmos in unprecedented detail
The $488m Spherex mission aims to explain how galaxies evolved over billions of years. Nasa ’s newest space telescope rocketed into orbit on Tuesday to map the entire sky like never before – a ...The Guardian - Mar. 12 -
NASA launches SPHEREx and PUNCH to explore space and sun
Watch live as NASA launches the SPHEREx telescope and PUNCH mission aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket to explore the universe and the sun. SPHEREx will create a 3D all-sky map of 450 million ...NBC News - Mar. 10 -
SpaceX rocket carrying NASA's newest space telescope launches from California
The $488 million Spherex mission aims to explain how galaxies formed and evolved over billions of years, and how the universe expanded so fast in its first moments.CBS News - Mar. 11 -
After several delays, NASA's SPHEREx launches in mission to map 450 million galaxies
A new NASA observatory launched into space Tuesday on a mission that could help scientists unravel what happened in the first fractions of a second after the Big Bang.NBC News - Mar. 12 -
Webb Space Telescope captures a star in the making and a galaxy far, far away
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European telescope studying the dark universe unveils new images of distant galaxies
A European space telescope launched to explore the dark universe has released a trove of new data on distant galaxiesABC News - 6d -
NASA’s SPHEREx, PUNCH missions launch on Falcon 9 rocket
Launching on a SpaceX rocket from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California, SPHEREx will map 450 million galaxies and could help unravel what happened after the Big Bang, while PUNCH will make ...NBC News - Mar. 12 -
Scientists hail ‘avalanche of discoveries’ from Euclid space telescope
Data from European Space Agency’s mission has allowed researchers to create detailed catalogue of 380,000 galaxies. Astronomers are predicting an “avalanche of discoveries” after the first major ...The Guardian - Mar. 19 -
NASA, SpaceX launch Starliner astronauts' replacement crew
Following multiple delays, a SpaceX rocket carrying four astronauts finally blasted off Friday bound for the International Space Station on a flight that sets the stage for Starliner astronauts ...CBS News - Mar. 14 -
New crew launches to space station, kicking off the long-awaited return process for two NASA astronauts
The new crew's launch to the space station means that NASA astronauts Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore are finally about to return to Earth after an unexpected nine months in space.NBC News - Mar. 14 -
Rocket blasts off to bring stranded US astronauts home from the ISS at long last
Launched by Nasa and SpaceX, the Falcon 9 is picking up Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore, whose eight days on board the International Space Station became nine months. A long-awaited mission to ...The Guardian - Mar. 15 -
SpaceX Launches NASA’s SPHEREx and PUNCH Missions
The SPHEREx telescope will create the most colorful map of the cosmos, while the four satellites of the PUNCH mission track the evolution of the solar wind in three dimensions.The New York Times - Mar. 17 -
Crew lifts off on SpaceX mission to replace stuck Nasa astronauts
Falcon 9 rocket takes off on journey to replace duo who have been at International Space Station since June. The replacements for two Nasa astronauts who have been stuck at the International ...The Guardian - Mar. 14 -
NASA set to bring astronauts home after 8-day mission turns into nine months
On Wednesday, a SpaceX rocket is scheduled to blast off from Florida, possibly clearing the way for the long-awaited homecoming of astronauts Butch Wilmore and Sunny Williams. Their eight day stay ...CBS News - Mar. 12 -
NASA astronauts splash down after nine months in space
NASA's Crew-9 astronauts splashed down, landing off Tallahassee, Florida, in their SpaceX Dragon spacecraft after two of the four crew members, Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore, spent nine ...NBC News - Mar. 18 -
Four astronauts launch on mission to International Space Station
A SpaceX rocket carrying NASA astronauts Anne McClain and Nichole Ayers, Japanese astronaut Takuya Onishi and Russian cosmonaut Kirill Peskov lifted off Kennedy Space Center. This mission will ...NBC News - Mar. 14 -
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NASA astronauts' launch to the space station is delayed
The launch of four astronauts to the space station was delayed on Wednesday. The flight is a key step towards the return of NASA astronauts Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore.NBC News - Mar. 12 -
Astronauts launching to space will finally relieve the pair who flew on Boeing's troubled capsule
Four astronauts are about to launch to the space station. Their arrival will kick off the process of bringing NASA astronauts Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore back to Earth.NBC News - Mar. 11 -
NASA: Astronauts stuck at space station to return Tuesday
Astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams are set to return to Earth Tuesday evening after a nine-month stint at the International Space Station. NASA said Sunday that it met with SpaceX, Elon ...The Hill - Mar. 17 -
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NASA's stuck astronauts welcome their newly arrived replacements to the space station
A SpaceX capsule has arrived at the International Space Station, delivering the replacements for NASA's two stuck astronautsABC News - Mar. 16 -
NASA's stuck astronauts welcome their newly arrived replacements to the space station
A SpaceX crew capsule arrived at the International Space Station on Sunday, delivering the replacements for NASA’s two stuck astronauts.NBC News - Mar. 16 -
Who are the NASA astronauts who have been stuck in space for 9 months?
NASA's stuck astronauts are heading home now that a replacement crew has arrived at the International Space StationABC News - Mar. 17 -
Breaking down NASA's SpaceX mission launch from Kennedy Space Center
NASA launched SpaceX's Crew-10 mission from the Kennedy Space Center. A Falcon-9 rocket is carrying four astronauts to the International Space Station where they will meet astronauts Suni Williams ...CBS News - Mar. 14 -
NASA's SpaceX Crew-10 mission delayed after equipment issue
The launch of NASA's SpaceX Crew-10 to the International Space Station was scrubbed Wednesday less than an hour before lift-off. The four astronauts onboard are supposed to replace Barry "Butch" ...CBS News - Mar. 12 -
Astronauts Butch Wilmore, Suni Williams begin journey home after 9 months in space
A SpaceX capsule carrying NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams undocked from the International Space Station early Tuesday morning. They're scheduled to splash down off the Florida coast ...CBS News - Mar. 18 -
NASA’s SpaceX Crew-10 launches to International Space Station
Watch live launch coverage of NASA’s SpaceX Crew-10 mission to the International Space Station. The four set to depart are NASA astronauts Anne McClain and Nichole Ayers, Japanese astronaut Takuya ...NBC News - Mar. 14 -
Postponed NASA, Space X Falcon 9 mission rescheduled for Friday
NASA and SpaceX rescheduled the launch of their Falcon 9 rocket rescue mission to the International Space Station for Friday. They were unable to launch on Wednesday due to issues with equipment on ...The Hill - Mar. 14 -
Watch live: NASA launches SpaceX mission to return Boeing Starliner crew from space station
NASA and SpaceX are set to launch the Crew-10 mission to retrieve astronauts Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore from the International Space Station Friday evening. Williams and Wilmore, part of last ...The Hill - Mar. 14 -
Watch live: NASA astronauts return to Earth after 9 months on International Space Station
NASA astronauts Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore are expected to return to Earth Tuesday afternoon after more than nine months on the International Space Station. The SpaceX Crew-9 mission launched ...The Hill - Mar. 18 -
NASA Astronauts Don’t Receive Overtime Pay for Space Mission But Get $5 a Day
Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore do not get overtime for their unexpectedly long stay on the International Space Station, according to NASA rules. But they do get $5 a day for “incidentals.”The New York Times - 6d -
Webb telescope's images of exoplanets "stunned researchers," NASA says
The gas giants outside our solar system are not capable of hosting extraterrestrial life, but do offer clues in a lingering mystery about how distant planets form, researchers said.CBS News - Mar. 17 -
Don't let Monday's sell-off scare you out of the market entirely, Jim Cramer says
CNBC's Jim Cramer advised investors not to leave the market entirely because of the massive sell-off.CNBC - Mar. 10 -
How did Nasa's Suni and Butch fill nine months in space?
The astronauts had a Christmas feast on the International Space Station and even voted in the US election.BBC News - Mar. 18 -
Scientists Scan Mysterious Planet as It Drifts Through Space
A team of researchers used the James Webb Space Telescope to uncover new details about SIMP 0136, a free-floating planet in the Milky Way that does not orbit a star.Wired - 2d -
Special Report: NASA astronauts return to earth after months in space
Four astronauts returned to Earth inside a SpaceX Dragon capsule including Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore, who were in orbit for more than nine months. The other crew members on the ship were NASA ...NBC News - Mar. 18 -
NASA Astronauts prepare to return home
Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams are preparing to leave the International Space Station and return home after their ten day mission turned into a nine month stay. The NASA astronauts are now one ...NBC News - Mar. 17 -
It’s Looking More Likely NASA Will Fly the Artemis II Mission
The core stage of NASA’s Space Launch System is now integrated with the rocket’s twin boosters.Wired - 15h
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