Interplanetary Life 2026 - March of the Robots explored some of NASA's most important robotic exploration missions. These robots are delivering groundbreaking science and demonstrating technological innovation, but ultimately, they are lighting the way for human exploration, for interplanetary life... human life. Dr Jason Rhodes, Chief Scientist, JPL and Roman JPL Lead Scientist iLife 2026 experts and leaders covered some of NASA's most important robotic exploration missions,

Yesterday marks a promising step forward with the successful launch of the Nancy Grace Roman telescope on a SpaceX Falcon Heavy from Launch Complex 39A at Kennedy Space Center in Florida at 7:26 am EDT.

Roman Space Telescope's Focal Plane. 18 saltine sized detectors. Credit: NASA/Chris Gunn Countdown to Possible In just a few short weeks, on August 30th, NASA will launch its newest Flagship Mission aboard a SpaceX Falcon Heavy Rocket from Kennedy Space Center's Pad 39A. The Roman Space Telescope is an exponential step into the future, building upon the legacy of the Hubble Telescope and its namesake, Dr. Edwin Hubble. In 1924, Dr. Hubble proved Andromeda, the nearest major

Technicians and engineers inside the Payload Hazardous Servicing Facility at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida rotate the agency’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope to vertical Thursday, June 25, 2026, using precision handling hardware. Credit: NASA/Sydney Rohde (Rocz) What if we could map the universe with unprecedented precision and speed? What if an observatory could accomplish in a single month what would take the Hubble Space Telescope nearly a century to survey? Th

Although MAVEN's mission has ended, its scientific contributions will continue to unlock the mysteries of Mars and shape future exploration for years to come.

A first-of-its-kind robotic servicing mission aimed at preserving NASA's Swift Observatory is advancing toward launch as the highly anticipated Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope makes its way to Kennedy Space Center to prepare for its own mission.

In the private sector, completing a major project ahead of schedule and under budget is cause for celebration. For most organizations, simply delivering on time and on budget is considered the baseline expectation. However, for a select few high-performing teams, exceeding those targets has become the new standard. NASA has just demonstrated exactly that level of excellence. NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman recently announced that the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope will l