Roman Telescope Gets September Launch Date, Hidden Moons Around Uranus & Comet Alert for Southern Skies

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The episode discusses the confirmed September 2026 launch of NASA's Roman Space Telescope and new findings about Uranus's rings and hidden moons.

Sponsor Link: To grab our special NordVPN listener deal, Click Here Welcome to Astronomy Daily, Season 5 Episode 91 — Thursday 23 April 2026. Hosted by Anna and Avery for the Bitesz.com Podcast Network. Today: NASA's Roman Space Telescope locks in a September 2026 launch date eight months ahead of schedule; new research reveals Uranus's rings are hiding secrets — and possibly hidden moons; Hubble returns to the Trifid Nebula nearly 30 years on; Jordan becomes the 63rd nation to sign the Artemis Accords; the Artemis III rocket core stage ships to Kennedy Space Center; and Southern Hemisphere skywatchers get their best shot at Comet C/2025 R3 PanSTARRS this week. Story Summaries 1. Roman Space Telescope — September 2026 Launch Confirmed NASA's Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope is now targeting a September 2026 launch — eight months ahead of its formal May 2027 deadline, and under budget. The 300-megapixel infrared observatory will survey the cosmos with a field of view at least 100 times wider than Hubble's, observing over a billion galaxies and discovering more than 100,000 new worlds in its first five years. It will travel to the Sun-Earth L2 point aboard a SpaceX Falcon Heavy…

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Hosts: Anna, Avery

Topics covered

• NASA
• Roman Space Telescope
• Uranus
• Comet C/2025 R3 PanSTARRS
• Artemis Accords
• Hubble
• Space Exploration

Keywords

• Roman Space Telescope
• Uranus
• Hubble
• Comet C/2025 R3 PanSTARRS
• Artemis Accords
• SpaceX
• NASA
• Jordan

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Books & works: Journal of Geophysical Research: Planets

Places: Jordan

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