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Happy Wednesday, space fans
Space Force is making waves as the space-focused Armed Forces branch has opened up and revealed that it operates weapons in orbit. There isn't much more that we know yet about these operations, other than the branch asserts that the real for using weapons is "deterrence" and to "defend the joint force against space-enabled attacks." In space telescope news, NASA's Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope, which launched just a couple of weeks ago, is now projected to last over two decades. This is much longer than its previously set 5-year primary mission. That's a lot of time to do amazing astronomy. And speaking of astronomy, the James Webb Space Telescope has snapped an incredible new image as part of observations that are allowing scientists to explore and hunt for the smallest brown dwarfs.
Check out what's big in space below:
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The hunt is on for a state to host the newly announced U.S. Space Academy. Groundbreaking for the new institution, wherever it ends up being, is targeted for 2027.
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SpaceX is targeting Sept. 22 for Starship's first-ever orbital launch, a landmark flight that will deploy 26 Starlink satellites and last about 10 hours.
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Russia launched the Progress 96 cargo mission to the International Space Station today (Sept. 16), delivering the freighter to orbit for a three-day journey to rendezvous.
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Originally planned to have a primary five-year mission followed by a five-year extended mission, the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope will now operate for over two decades.
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James Webb Space Telescope spies colossal cosmic cloud | Space photo of the day for Sept. 16, 2026
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Blizzard Entertainment is returning to StarCraft with an all-new game that's leaving the series' real-time strategy roots behind.
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That's it for our space update today
What do you think of the news about Space Force? We don't have all of the information, but it's certainly big news to know that they are now openly and actively operating weapons in orbit. Shifting over to commercial spaceflight, keep your eyes peeled this upcoming week as SpaceX is now targeting Sept. 22 for its next Starship flight. And as the company continues to put this vehicle to the test, with this flight they aim to get Starship into orbit for the first time. We will be waiting to see how that goes.
Also coming up, we will be sharing some behind-the-scenes insight and photos of George Lucas' Lucas Museum of Narrative Art. And whether you love Star Wars or don't really care for the force, this is something you'll want to take a gander at. We are also just days away from celebrating International Observe the Moon Night, one of Space.com's favorite holidays that reminds us that it's always a great time to look up and admire our natural satellite. To follow closely along and stay up to date with all things space, you can now get Space.com right in the palm of your hand with our new app available now on iOS and Android.
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Chelsea Gohd
Content Manager, Space.com
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