Aug 30, 2026NASA launches Nancy Grace Roman Space TelescopeNASA successfully launched its $4.3 billion Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope on a SpaceX rocket to probe mysteries including dark matter, dark energy, and search for thousands of exoplanets.Aug 30, 2026·10 sources00
Aug 28, 2026Trump signs order creating US Space AcademyPresident Trump signed an executive order establishing a US Space Academy to train officers for the Space Force, NASA, and civilian spaceflight industry, modeled after West Point and other military service academies.Aug 28, 2026·3 sources00
Aug 26, 2026Chinese hackers breached DOJ, NASA, Federal Reserve, and Senate in major cyber operationThe Justice Department announced it disrupted a Chinese state-sponsored hacking operation that successfully infiltrated multiple sensitive federal agencies including the DOJ, Federal Reserve, Senate, NASA, and Department of Energy.Aug 26, 2026·3 sources00
May 29, 2026Blue Origin's New Glenn Rocket Explodes During Launch Pad Test in FloridaJeff Bezos's Blue Origin suffered a major setback when its New Glenn rocket exploded during a ground test at Cape Canaveral, threatening NASA's lunar base timeline and the company's efforts to compete with SpaceX.May 29, 2026·7 sources00
