From spy satellite to space telescope: The unlikely origins of NASA's Roman Space Telescope

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Roman Space Telescope Travels to SpaceX Hangar

NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope, encapsulated in its payload fairing, travels from the Payload Hazardous Servicing Facility to the SpaceX hangar at Launch Complex 39A at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center on Tuesday, Aug.

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European city climate plans underuse green spaces despite adaptation benefits, finds study

Green spaces could play a key role in helping cities cope with the effects of climate change, yet they still play only a minor role in climate strategies.

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Massive space mirrors could be 40 times brighter than the full moon, astronomers warn. 'It will be worse than big cities like London'

Sun-reflecting space mirrors proposed by U.S. startup Reflect Orbital will have an even more devastating effect on the night sky around the world than previously thought, a study has found.

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Space: Sophie Adenot recounts her two spacewalks

‍ Sophie Adenot, the first French woman to conduct a spacewalk and the second female French astronaut to go to space, gave an exclusive interview to #FRANCE24 and #RFI from the International Space Station.

Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by France 24