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Astronomers have found what could become the first target for a crucial test of NASA’s upcoming Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope, a soon-to-launch observatory that serves as a pathfinder mission for discovering Earth-like worlds around other stars.
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Claire Cameron, Scientific American, 4 Dec. 2025
Ray did not reenter Earth's atmosphere as planned due to a propulsion issue, but Inversion still declared its mission a success, saying that the pathfinder managed to validate a number of key technologies in orbit.
—Mike Wall, Space.com, 6 Oct. 2025
This book is about listening as a pathfinder to joy, connection, love and navigating change.
—Tembi Locke, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2025
Although the whole project is still not fully funded, the team hopes to launch their first Nautilus pathfinder unit in 2030.
—Bruce Dorminey, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2025
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Claire Cameron, Scientific American, 4 Dec. 2025
Ray did not reenter Earth's atmosphere as planned due to a propulsion issue, but Inversion still declared its mission a success, saying that the pathfinder managed to validate a number of key technologies in orbit.
—Mike Wall, Space.com, 6 Oct. 2025
This book is about listening as a pathfinder to joy, connection, love and navigating change.
—Tembi Locke, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2025
Although the whole project is still not fully funded, the team hopes to launch their first Nautilus pathfinder unit in 2030.
—Bruce Dorminey, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2025
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The holiday first made it to the states when French explorers settled in New Orleans, and the celebrations stuck until the Spanish gained control of Louisiana and abolished the carnival.—
Paige Moore,
AZCentral.com,
16 Feb. 2026
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Portugal’s legendary explorer Ferdinand Magellan gets an epic biopic courtesy of Filipino filmmaker and societal historian Lav Diaz.—
Stephen Schaefer,
Boston Herald,
5 Feb. 2026
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Rowe and Mark May were presenters, while Rowe, a pioneer in women's sports broadcasting, interviewed all the nominees in her charming and entertaining way.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
15 Feb. 2026
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While many potential topics were considered and may yet become exhibits themselves in the near future, press and print emerged as an early favorite due to the unique nature of the pioneer-era objects in our collection.—
Michael James Rocha,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
15 Feb. 2026
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