NASA completes assembly of the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope. The observatory will enter final testing before launch, providing infrared surveys and cosmic data for astronomy research.

With the completion of its latest series of milestone tests, NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope has now survived all of the harsh conditions associated with a rocket launch to space. Webb’s recent ...

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NASA recently put a crucial part of the Roman Space Telescope — the Outer Barrel Assembly — through a rigorous "spin test" designed to evaluate its resilience against the intense gravitational forces ...

The WFI will detect distant infrared light from around the universe and provide high-resolution images across wide swaths of the sky, helping scientists find and study new exoplanets, better ...

BROOMFIELD, Colo., Aug. 13, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- BAE Systems (BAESY) (LON:BA) has successfully shipped the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope's Wide Field Instrument (WFI) to NASA's Goddard Space ...

China’s Xuntian space telescope completed a full performance simulation, confirming operational readiness for its planned ...

NASA successfully conducted ground tests simulating the deployment of the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope's solar panels and sunshade, verifying their functionality in preparation for launch. The ...

After Christmas dinner in 2021, our family was glued to the television, watching the nail-biting launch of NASA's US$10 billion (AU$15 billion) James Webb Space Telescope. There had not been such a ...

Completed 8.4-meter-diameter primary mirror being transported and integrated with a support system prototype at the University of Arizona’s Richard F. Caris Mirror Lab. TUCSON, AZ — October 15, 2024 — ...

The test took place inside a massive centrifuge that mimics the elevated gravity conditions of a space mission. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s ...