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NASA’s new telescope will transform our view of the universe. This is the story of its namesake

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NASA’s new telescope will transform our view of the universe. This is the story of its namesake

Joss Bland-Hawthorn, University of Sydney The Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope is set to launch this weekend aboard…

byJoss Bland Hawthorn

September 11, 2026

The first modern rocket launched 100 years ago, beginning a century of both innovations and challenges for spaceflight

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The first modern rocket launched 100 years ago, beginning a century of both innovations and challenges for spaceflight

Robert Goddard, considered the father of modern rocketry, standing with a rocket in 1935. Esther Goddard/Hulton Archive/Getty Images…

byMichael Carrafiello

March 26, 2026