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Have you ever wanted to send your name “Roman” a million miles into space? Now you can. Sign up to send your name aboard NASA’s next flagship astrophysics observatory—the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope—set to launch in August 2026.

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Easily identified by the spectacular band of dark dust that partially obscures its bright core, Messier 64, or the Black Eye Galaxy, is characterized by its bizarre internal motion.

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Freedom 250

NASA Celebrates America’s 250th Birthday

Our spirit of adventure and innovation will raise our nation to new heights.

From the earliest days of exploration, to the first steps on the Moon and the missions shaping our future, NASA represents the spirit of discovery that defines our nation. As the United States approaches its semiquincentennial, Freedom 250 highlights how innovation, courage, and scientific leadership have carried America forward — and how NASA continues to expand the frontier for the next generation.

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The top four-fifths of NASA’s SLS (Space Launch System) core stage for Artemis III was offloaded from the agency’s Pegasus barge on Tuesday, April 28, 2026, after arriving at Kennedy Space Center in Florida the previous day.
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