Sam's News — space — 2026-08-30¶
Space¶
8 NASA Launches the Roman Space Telescope¶
NASA's Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope launched aboard a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket to advance astronomy and cosmological understanding.
Sources: C-SPAN RSS, Mirage News RSS, CBS News RSS, Breakingthenews.net RSS, NASA Science (.gov) RSS, Castanet RSS
7.5 NASA and SpaceX partner to launch $4 billion dark energy observatory¶
NASA has contracted SpaceX to launch a $4 billion space observatory designed to investigate dark energy and dark matter.
Sources: Benzinga RSS
7 NASA's Roman Space Telescope now operating independently in space¶
NASA's Roman Space Telescope has begun autonomous operations following successful deployment and initialization.
Sources: NASA Science (.gov) RSS
7 The president of the United States calls NASA press conference to celebrate Roman Space Telescope launch¶
The president of the United States interrupted a NASA press conference to celebrate the launch of the Roman Space Telescope, a mission he previously attempted to cancel.
Sources: Space RSS, Space.com RSS
6 NASA tests GPS-independent satellite navigation system¶
NASA has successfully tested a navigation system that enables satellites to determine their position without relying on GPS.
Sources: The Times of India RSS Update to: NASA satellites successfully navigate without GPS using alternative methods
6 NASA prepares to launch Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope¶
NASA is preparing for the launch of the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope.
Sources: The Presidential Prayer Team RSS
6 August 30, 1992: Astronomers discover first Kuiper Belt object beyond Pluto¶
On August 30, 1992, astronomers detected 1992 QB-1, the first confirmed object orbiting the sun beyond Pluto.
Sources: Space.com RSS
6 NASA develops GPS-free navigation using satellites and space debris¶
NASA has developed a method to navigate using satellites and orbital debris without relying on GPS.
Sources: Digital Journal RSS
5.5 SpaceX and NASA delay Crew-13 mission launch¶
SpaceX and NASA have pushed back the launch date for the Crew-13 mission.
Sources: Breakingthenews.net RSS
Space & Science¶
6 NASA launches new space telescope on mission to explore the infrared universe¶
NASA launches its newest space telescope designed to observe the hidden infrared universe.