Astronomy & Space Today

• APOD: 2026 August 8 – A Messier Moment for Tempel 2
• 2026 IGARSS Hyperwall Schedule
• NASA’s IXPE Studies Magnetar
• NASA’s Lunar Development and Test Facility Prepares Artemis Hardware for Moon 
• APOD: 2026 August 7 – Rubin’s Cosmos Field

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• NASA's IXPE Studies Magnetar
• Taking Flight to Prepare for Space
• Artemis III Orion Crew and Service Models Joined
• Roman Space Telescope Plaque Install
• Guinea-Bissau Tidal Waters

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• Aug. 9, 1976: Luna 24 blasts off
• The Sky Today on Sunday, August 9: The Moon and Mars
• Aug. 8, 1989: The Hipparcos satellite launches
• The Sky Today on Saturday, August 8: Sagittarius’ Little Gem
• How to see the August 12 total solar eclipse

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