Flip News — astrophysics news https://flipnews.co.uk/topics/astrophysics/ The latest Flip News stories on astrophysics. en-GB Thu, 24 Sep 2026 03:03:02 GMT NASA selects PRIMA far-infrared telescope as first mission in new Probe Explorers class https://flipnews.co.uk/science/nasa-prima-far-infrared-telescope/ https://flipnews.co.uk/science/nasa-prima-far-infrared-telescope/ Thu, 24 Sep 2026 12:00:00 GMT NASA has selected PRIMA, a far-infrared space telescope, as the first mission in its new Probe Explorers class, targeting a 2033 launch on a five-year mission capped at $1.2 billion. Priya Raman NASA space telescope astrophysics NASA