US labor data could set the tone for crypto markets as September begins, with Friday's jobs report the week's main event. Nonfarm payrolls fell by 23,000 in July, while May and June were revised down by a combined 103,000 — raising the stakes considerably for the August reading, forecast at 58,000. ADP private payrolls and JOLTS job openings provide an early read on employment. A weaker report could temper expectations for a rate increase and weigh on Treasury yields and the dollar. A rebound points the other way.$BTC $XPRO.US
NASA’s $4.3 Billion Roman Telescope Launches on SpaceX Falcon Heavy
NASA’s $4.3 billion Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope has successfully launched aboard a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket, beginning a groundbreaking mission to explore some of the universe’s biggest mysteries.
The telescope is designed for a primary mission of about five years, with the potential to operate for up to a decade. From its future position roughly one million miles from Earth, Roman will study dark matter, dark energy, distant galaxies, black holes and planets beyond our solar system.
With its powerful wide-field infrared camera, Roman will survey enormous areas of the sky far faster than Hubble. Scientists expect it to help create detailed maps of billions of galaxies and uncover thousands of exoplanets.
The mission is expected to complement NASA’s Hubble and James Webb space telescopes, offering a much wider view of the cosmos and potentially revealing new clues about how the universe formed, evolved and continues to expand.
Roman’s observations could ultimately transform scientists’ understanding of dark energy, dark matter and the mysterious phenomena shaping the universe.