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As Europe’s ELT Advances, Giant Magellan Telescope’s New President Outlines Progress

Ars checks in with the new president of the U.S.-led Giant Magellan Telescope to provide a public update on programme direction, leadership priorities and near-term challenges as Europe’s Extremely Large Telescope moves ahead. The interview frames GMT’s position in a shifting global observatory landscape.

2026-01-19T09:14:30.968417-08:00

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Opinion: Steps NASA Must Take Now to Preserve U.S. Leadership in Space

2026-01-19T06:11:42.545439-08:00

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China previews Xuntian 2‑meter space telescope with mock observations ahead of 2027 launch

2026-01-19T08:05:33.624949-08:00

Universe Today

Living Worlds Working Group white paper: HWO must deliver extreme SNR and tight instrument specs to meet Decadal goals

2026-01-19T05:51:12.560661-08:00

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As Europe’s ELT Advances, Giant Magellan Telescope’s New President Outlines Progress Ars checks in with the new president of the U.S.-led Giant Magellan Telescope to provide a public update on programme direction, leadership priorities and near-term challenges as Europe’s Extremely Large Telescope moves ahead. The interview frames GMT’s position in a shifting global observatory landscape.

2026-01-19T09:14:30.968417-08:00

As Europe’s ELT Advances, Giant Magellan Telescope’s New President Outlines Progress

Space.com

China previews Xuntian 2‑meter space telescope with mock observations ahead of 2027 launch China has published mock observations demonstrating the performance of Xuntian, a 2‑meter‑class space telescope designed to operate near its space station, as the program advances toward a planned 2027 launch. The tests aim to validate imaging capability and science readiness ahead of final integration.

2026-01-19T08:05:33.624949-08:00

China previews Xuntian 2‑meter space telescope with mock observations ahead of 2027 launch

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Opinion: Steps NASA Must Take Now to Preserve U.S. Leadership in Space An urgent opinion argues NASA must implement immediate policy, budget and program changes to preserve U.S. leadership in space, warning that leadership turnover, shrinking science funding and schedule slips threaten exploration and national competitiveness unless the agency secures stable funding, oversight and industrial partnerships.

2026-01-19T06:11:42.545439-08:00

Opinion: Steps NASA Must Take Now to Preserve U.S. Leadership in Space

Universe Today

Living Worlds Working Group white paper: HWO must deliver extreme SNR and tight instrument specs to meet Decadal goals A Living Worlds Working Group white paper (preprint on arXiv) argues NASA’s Habitable Worlds Observatory must deliver extremely high signal-to-noise ratios and tightly specified instrumentation and systems to satisfy the Decadal Survey’s exoplanet-imaging objectives; the paper maps the trade-offs driving early mission design and cost.

2026-01-19T05:51:12.560661-08:00

Living Worlds Working Group white paper: HWO must deliver extreme SNR and tight instrument specs to meet Decadal goals

Space.com

X‑class solar flare sends fast CME toward Earth; aurora surge likely within 24 hours An X‑class solar flare has launched a large coronal mass ejection toward Earth, with forecasters estimating possible impact within 24 hours. Space‑weather models predict enhanced auroral activity tonight (Jan. 19), raising odds of vivid northern‑lights displays at high and mid‑latitude locations.

2026-01-19T03:07:40.503752-08:00

X‑class solar flare sends fast CME toward Earth; aurora surge likely within 24 hours

NASA Spaceflight

Space science in 2026: a crowded manifest of lunar explorers, Mars missions and next‑gen telescopes 2026's space‑science calendar features a dense launch manifest — multiple lunar landers and orbiters, at least one Mars mission and several next‑generation space telescopes — promising intensive scientific returns and a sustained high operational tempo for agencies, commercial launch providers and international partners.

2026-01-18T13:00:23.040662-08:00

Space science in 2026: a crowded manifest of lunar explorers, Mars missions and next‑gen telescopes

Associated Press

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NASA's new lunar rocket rolls to Cape Canaveral launch pad ahead of scheduled February crewed lunar flight NASA's new giant lunar rocket rolled to the launch pad at Cape Canaveral on Saturday as teams prepare for the agency's first crewed lunar mission in more than 50 years. The move advances a scheduled February launch attempt for the lunar crewed flight.

2026-01-17T10:03:07.688403-08:00

NASA's new lunar rocket rolls to Cape Canaveral launch pad ahead of scheduled February crewed lunar flight

Ars Technica

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Managers warn of 'launch fever' as pressure mounts on NASA's Moon mission NASA managers are warning of 'launch fever' as schedule and external pressures mount around the agency's Moon mission, urging caution and emphasis on crew safety. Agency officials stressed, "I've got one job, and it's the safe return of Reid, Victor, Christina, and Jeremy."

2026-01-16T22:12:34.103233-08:00

Managers warn of 'launch fever' as pressure mounts on NASA's Moon mission

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As Europe’s ELT Advances, Giant Magellan Telescope’s New President Outlines Progress

Opinion: Steps NASA Must Take Now to Preserve U.S. Leadership in Space

China previews Xuntian 2‑meter space telescope with mock observations ahead of 2027 launch

Living Worlds Working Group white paper: HWO must deliver extreme SNR and tight instrument specs to meet Decadal goals

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