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It's been 20 years since Pluto lost planet status | Nancy Grace Roman Telescope live updates | Bad weather delays China's historic Chang'e 7 mission Created for ceo.studentlike.spuniv@blogger.com | Web Version   August 24, 2026 FOLLOW US FOLLOW US   Taking you out of this world, every day SIGN UP ⋅   WEBSITE   The Launchpad It's been 20 years since Pluto lost planet status Happy Monday, space fans! Today is a historic day as it marks 20 years since Pluto was reclassified as a dwarf planet, losing its main planet status. A controversial move, people still have big feelings about this reclassification now two decades later. Do you think Pluto could one day regain its planet status? Back here on Earth, new satellite images have revealed the biggest floating ice loss in Greenland in over a decade. The satellite looking at Greenland saw a massive glacier's "ice tongue" splitting off in a significant event. This is just one of many ice loss events we've seen across the Arctic. Elsewhere on Earth, we are readying for the upcoming launch of NASA's Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope. In less than week, we will see the mission liftoff. Until then, follow along for live updates as NASA readies for launch.  Check out what's big in space below:  Will it ever get it back?   Trending Nancy Grace Roman Telescope live updates Follow NASA's Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope and its launch aboard a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket to begin its mission to explore the universe. Readying for launch Spaceflight Bad weather delays China's historic Chang'e 7 mission China has delayed its ambitious ice-hunting Chang'e 7 mission to the moon's south pole due to a brewing storm near the launch site. A new target date has not been announced. A historic moon mission How will astronauts train for commercial space stations? A tour of Johnson Space Center in Houston shows how NASA and private industry are already working together on the future of human spaceflight. What will change? Skywatching Partial lunar eclipse Aug. 27-28 live updates Follow our live coverage as we count down to the best lunar eclipse until December 2028, with the latest news, viewing tips and live updates. 3 days to go! Science & Astronomy Galaxy 'swallowed' by the cannibal Milky Way left a scar The earliest example of the Milky Way cannibalising a smaller galaxy for its growth involved a cosmic meal that left a scar at the heart of our galaxy. Cosmic history Today in Space Satellite sees historic glacier ice loss in Greenland A fractured "ice tongue" is visible in the imagery. Glaciers are disappearing On this day! Pluto loses its planet status On Aug. 24, 2006, the International Astronomical Union (IAU) decided that Pluto wasn't a planet anymore. A historic day Entertainment New 'Star Trek' documentary celebrates 60 years of Trek "This film is a love letter to 'Star Trek'" Peak Trek nostalgia Editor's Note Editor's Note That's it for our space update today! We are having a very Pluto day. Were you were totally on board to see Pluto demoted or are you still holding out hope that it might one day be re-granted its planet status? However you feel about Pluto, you might get some great skywatching views coming up later this week. For some around the world, Thursday (Aug. 27) night we will have a partial lunar eclipse. So check to see if it will be visible from your neighborhood and make a watch plan!  Over on the spaceflight side of things, unfortunately, the weather had other plans for China's Chang'e 7 mission. Stay tuned and we will let you know when the moon-bound mission is back on track to launch. One mission that is on track to launch on-time (fingers very much crossed) is NASA's Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope, set to lift off on Sunday (Aug. 30) from NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Space.com staff will be reporting live from this launch, and we can't wait to take you along with us. To follow closely along and stay up to date with all things space, you can now get Space.com right in the palm of your hand with our new app available now on iOS and Android. Ad astra, per aspera Chelsea Gohd Content Manager, Space.com   Stay up-to-date on all things space science, news, and entertainment by subscribing to our newsletters. Sign Up   Follow SPACE Contact Us: Feedback | Advertise Sign Up | Update Profile | Unsubscribe Privacy Policy | Cookies Policy | Terms and Conditions When you purchase through links in our content, we may earn an affiliate commission.   Future US LLC © Full 7th Floor, 130 West 42nd Street, New York, NY, 10036