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NASA’s Roman Space Telescope’s ‘Eyes’ Pass First Vision Test

Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope • April 17th, 2024

Engineers at L3Harris Technologies in Rochester, New York, have combined all 10 mirrors for NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope. Preliminary tests show the newly aligned...

Euclid gets Space Foundation Award

Euclid • April 11th, 2024

The Euclid mission team was awarded this year’s Space Achievement Award by the Space Foundation, a non-profit organization.

How NASA’s Roman Telescope Will Measure Ages of Stars

Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope • April 4th, 2024

Guessing your age might be a popular carnival game, but for astronomers it’s a real challenge to determine the ages of stars. Once a star like our Sun has settled into steady...

NASA Euclid General Investigator Program

Euclid • April 1st, 2024

NASA has released the final text and due dates for the "Euclid General Investigator" call for proposals. Mandatory NOIs are due July 15, 2024, and proposals are due August 22,...

Euclid's vision restored

Euclid • March 28th, 2024

The newly devised procedure to de-ice Euclid's optics has performed significantly better than hoped, restoring Euclid's high spatial resolution in the visible.

NEOWISE 2024 Data Release

Near-Earth Object Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer • March 21st, 2024

The Near-Earth Object Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer (NEOWISE) and IPAC at the California Institute of Technology announce the NEOWISE 2024 Data Release.