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Science & TechMeir and Adenot Complete 6-Hour 49-Minute Spacewalk on ISS
NASA astronaut Jessica Meir and ESA astronaut Sophie Adenot conducted a spacewalk on September 1, 2026, lasting 6 hours and 49 minutes. They installed a new retroflector for spacecraft navigation and replaced a camera, while Adenot faced temporary mobility problems with her left arm.
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Science & TechNASA's Roman Space Telescope Launches on Mission to Study Universe
NASA's Roman Space Telescope has successfully launched aboard a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket. The observatory is designed to study dark matter, dark energy, and exoplanets, collecting vast amounts of data to deepen our understanding of the universe.
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Politics · United StatesTrump calls International Space Station from Houston
President Donald Trump called the International Space Station from NASA's Johnson Space Center in Houston. He praised the astronauts and signed an executive order for the U.S. Space Force Academy. The way he held the phone drew online commentary.
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Politics · United StatesTrump Signs Order for US Space Academy, Honors Artemis II Crew
President Donald Trump signed an executive order to establish the United States Space Academy. He also presented the Congressional Space Medal of Honor to the Artemis II astronauts during a visit to NASA's Mission Control in Houston.
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Science & Tech · United StatesTrump sets 1,000 annual US space launches by 2030 in commercial push
US President Donald Trump signed a memorandum on 20 August 2026 to increase commercial space launches to at least 1,000 annually by 2030, up from 178 in 2025. The directive tasks NASA with promoting lunar transport and robotic Mars access, and federal agencies with finding new launch and re-entry sites.
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