In this very long episode, we will talk about a lot of stuff. This includes everything from the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope, the Trump Administration's new Executive Order on 1,000 launches per year (EO14335), NASA's new paper on galactic origins, and what Dr. Mark McCaughrean said about the James Webb Space Telescope and others at the LIYSF 2026.

In this episode

• Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope: From Spy Satellite to Scientific Exploration
• A thousand a year: EO14335 and its possible implications
• Nature Astronomy newly online article on LKH merger

Plus

• a brief history of galactic mergers of our galaxy
• LIYSF: Dr. Mark McCaughrean's remarks on the James Webb Space Telescope: delays, cost overruns, and what can we learn from it

Additional readings:

• Trump's Executive Order 14335
• Nature Astronomy paper I mentioned
• Dr. Mark McCaughrean

Image credit: NASA and LIYSF

Tomorrow, we will talk about the ready-to-go Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope, NASA's new paper on the Galaxy's history, and more!! so, stay tuned!

In this episode, we talk about the LATEST updates on the Swift Boost Mission of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). This one-of-its-kind mission is now ushering some sad news but we are gonna take a look at it, judge it, and then talk a little bit more on options in parity regarding its ambitions.

In this episode

- Swift Boost Mission

- DARPA Lift Challenge 2026

Also included

- what is Attitude Determination and Control System (ADCS): an overview

- London International youth Science Forum (LIYSF): introduction

See Also

- Project Earth

Image credit: Katalyst Space Systems, NASA, LIYSF, and DARPA