Tuesday, November 25, 2025

Roman Telescope wows even before launching | Aurora alert for these 14 states | Go into the supersonic X-59's cockpit in new video

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November 25, 2025
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The Launchpad
 
NASA's next-gen Roman Space Telescope wows before launching
The soon-to-be-launched Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope is already surprising scientists with its abilities to measure seismic waves across the galaxy. The telescope is looking for changes in stars to help find exoplanets. 

As Black Friday nears this week, our e-commerce team is bringing you deals to give you the most for your money, starting with saving 60% off a Disney+ and Hulu subscription, perfect for any science fiction fan. From 'the Mandalorian' to 'Alien: Earth', you can now watch your favorites while saving big time. 

Other stories for today include going into the cockpit of NASA's new X-59 supersonic jet, a dive into Martian caves and China sending an uncrewed capsule to rescue astronauts on the Tiangong space station. 

It's also Tuesday so our quiz of the week is all about satellites. How much do you know about what's orbiting our planet? Try it out now!

We have all that and more for your daily read. 
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NASA's Roman telescope stuns scientists before launch
NASA's Roman telescope stuns scientists before launch
"Asteroseismology with Roman is possible because we don't need to ask the telescope to do anything it wasn't already planning to do."
 
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China launches rescue capsule for Tiangong astronauts
China launches rescue capsule for Tiangong astronauts
The Shenzhou 22 mission lifted off at 11:11 p.m. ET on Monday (Nov. 24)
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Space quiz! How many times wider is the Roman Space Telescope's field of view compared to Hubble?
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Black Friday Space Deals
 
Black Friday deal: Disney+ just $4.99/month or $90/year
Black Friday deal: Disney+ just $4.99/month or $90/year
You can save over 60% on this Disney Plus Black Friday deal as the Disney Plus and Hulu bundle is reduced to just $4.99 a month: Great value for sci-fi fans.
 
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Skywatching
 
Northern lights may be visible in 14 states tonight
Northern lights may be visible in 14 states tonight
Auroras may be visible from Alaska to New York as a speedy solar wind is set to spark geomagnetic storm conditions overnight.
 
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Spaceflight
 
Boeing Starliner to fly without NASA astronauts in 2026
Boeing Starliner to fly without NASA astronauts in 2026
NASA and Boeing are also reducing the number of astronaut flights Boeing's Starliner will fly to the International Space Station.
 
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Senate seeks US space institute amid China's influence
Senate seeks US space institute amid China's influence
As the International Space Station nears retirement, a bipartisan senatorial group proposed a National Institute for Space Research for U.S. microgravity research.
 
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Science & Astronomy
 
Evidence of ancient life may lurk in Mars caves
Evidence of ancient life may lurk in Mars caves
Skylights, openings in the surface of Mars that descend down into caves, have been found on Mars, along with signatures for the presence of water ice.
 
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How radio astronomy drove USSR's alien search
How radio astronomy drove USSR's alien search
During the Cold War, a new field emerged at the intersection of radio astronomy and radio communications.
 
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Technology
 
Video goes into cockpit of NASA's X-59 supersonic jet
Video goes into cockpit of NASA's X-59 supersonic jet
Cockpit views and flight video show the X-59 going through its paces over Mojave.
 
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Moon rovers hunt artificial ice & one looks like WALL-E
Moon rovers hunt artificial ice & one looks like WALL-E
One rover, who looks like WALL-E, hunted water. The other rover did a pew-pew.
 
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Today in Space
 
On this day: Nov. 25, 1970: 1st 'wingless' M2-F3 flight
On this day: Nov. 25, 1970: 1st 'wingless' M2-F3 flight
On Nov. 25, 1970, an experimental aircraft called the Northrop M2-F3 made its first powered flight.
 
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Photo of day: Star trails over telescope in Chile
Photo of day: Star trails over telescope in Chile
Chilean astrophotographer Osvaldo Castillo captured this breathtaking view.
 
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