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Executive Order Signed by President Trump Establishes First U.S. Space Academy
8/31/2026
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Executive Order Signed by President Trump Establishes First U.S. Space Academy

The U.S. government officialized the creation of the nation’s first Space Academy to train engineers, scientists, and astronauts, establishing a NASA-chaired commission with a 120-day deadline to present the final plan for governance and location. This new institution aims to support the accelerated growth of the Space Force and commercial sector for upcoming missions to the Moon and deep space.

NASA's Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope successfully launched
8/31/2026
NASA

NASA's Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope successfully launched

Launched toward the L2 point, the Nancy Grace Roman telescope will study the universe 1,000 times faster than Hubble. Using AI to process 1.4 TB of daily data, it aims to investigate dark matter and exoplanets. Its first official images are expected by early 2027.