Space.com
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- James Webb Space Telescope discovers the secrets of cosmic 'factories' that filled the early universe with stardust
on 21st July 2026 at 9:00 pmUsing the James Webb Space Telescope, astronomers have discovered the secrets of early galaxies that pumped the infant cosmos full of dust, but by studying a much closer and modern galaxy.
- Alien life likely can't survive on exoplanets smaller than Mars, scientists say
on 21st July 2026 at 8:15 pmFor a world to maintain an atmosphere long enough for life to gain a foothold, it seems it needs to be at least as big as Mars.
- Space Force orders 36 more Golden Dome missile-tracking satellites, for $1.75 billion
by jdinner@space.com (Josh Dinner) on 21st July 2026 at 7:00 pmThe Space Development Agency announced partnerships with two companies worth up to $1.75 billion total, to develop 36 satellites for the Trump administration’s Golden Dome missile-defense initiative.
- SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket sends Starlink satellites to orbit a day after rare launch abort
by robert@collectspace.com (Robert Z. Pearlman) on 21st July 2026 at 6:30 pmA SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying 24 Starlink satellites launched from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California on Tuesday (July 21), a day after aborting its first liftoff attempt.
- Billions of miles and thousands of years in the making: This is the life of a Perseid shooting star
on 21st July 2026 at 6:00 pmExile, an interplanetary odyssey and a fateful encounter, this is the journey taken by each Perseid meteor.
NASA.com
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- A Week of Smoky Skies Across North America
on 22nd July 2026 at 4:00 amBrown carbon, emitted by wildland fires and tracked over the span of a week in July 2026, worsened air quality in parts of the U.S. and Canada.
- NISAR’s L-Band Radar Reveals ‘Hummingbird’ in Antarctica
on 22nd July 2026 at 12:33 amDescription Data from the Earth-orbiting U.S.-India NISAR (NASA-ISRO Synthetic Aperture Radar) satellite’s L-band radar was used to produce an image of Nunatak Zaterjavshijsja — a mountaintop in East Antarctica — poking out amid a stream of ice flowing northeast to the ocean. The obstruction causes stresses in the ice, heavily fracturing the surrounding surfaces with
- NASA to Host Media Briefing on Roman Telescope, Launching Next Month
by Jessica Taveau on 21st July 2026 at 8:07 pmMedia are invited to join NASA for a virtual news conference at 2 p.m. EDT, Wednesday, July 29, to preview the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope mission, scheduled to launch from the agency’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Sunday, Aug. 30. NASA will stream this event live through a variety of platforms. Learn where
Image of the Day
- Psyche Approaches Mars
on 21st July 2026 at 3:02 pmThis composite of images taken by NASA’s Psyche mission shows the crescent of Mars grow as the spacecraft approached the planet for a gravity assist from May 2 to May 15, 2026. Because Psyche approached Mars from a high phase angle, the planet appeared as a thin crescent in the days running up to the close approach, lit by sunlight reflecting off its surface.
Space Station News
- NASA Sets Briefings for SpaceX Crew-13 Mission to Space Station
by Jessica Taveau on 20th July 2026 at 8:00 pmNASA and its partners will discuss the upcoming crew rotation mission to the International Space Station during a pair of news conferences on Monday, Aug. 3, from the agency’s Johnson Space Center in Houston. Mission leadership will provide an overview of NASA’s SpaceX Crew‑13 mission at 12 p.m. EDT. Next, crew members will discuss their
- NASA Invites Media to Roman Space Telescope, Crew-13 Launches
by Lauren E. Low on 17th July 2026 at 6:00 pmMedia accreditation now is open for the launch of NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope and the agency’s SpaceX Crew-13 missions, both targeting launch in the coming months. The Roman telescope is slated to launch no earlier than 7:20 a.m. EDT Sunday, Aug. 30, aboard a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket from Launch Complex 39A at
- NASA Astronaut Anil Menon, Crewmates Arrive at Space Station
by Jessica Taveau on 14th July 2026 at 6:26 pmNASA astronaut Anil Menon, along with Roscosmos cosmonauts Pyotr Dubrov and Anna Kikina, arrived safely at the International Space Station Tuesday, bringing the orbiting laboratory’s crew to 10 for about the next two weeks. The trio launched aboard the Soyuz MS-29 spacecraft at 10:47 a.m. EDT (7:47 p.m. local time) from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in
Astronomy Now
Below are some stories from Astronomy News from the Astronomy Now website
- Gamma-Ray Bursts Size Up the Milky Way’s Spiral Arms
by Govert Schilling on 20th July 2026 at 10:35 amObservations of remote cosmic explosions reveal that the outer spiral arms of the Milky Way might extend farther out than previously thought. The post Gamma-Ray Bursts Size Up the Milky Way’s Spiral Arms appeared first on Sky & Telescope.
- This Week's Sky at a Glance, July 17 – 26by Alan MacRobert on 17th July 2026 at 9:02 am
The crescent Moon visits Venus in twilight. After dark, we're in the peak month for "the Orion of Summer" with its Cat's Eyes. And cold-weather Cassiopeia is already poking up. The post This Week's Sky at a Glance, July 17 – 26 appeared first on Sky & Telescope.
Night Sky News from Astronomy Now
- This Week's Sky at a Glance, July 17 – 26by Alan MacRobert on 17th July 2026 at 9:02 am
The crescent Moon visits Venus in twilight. After dark, we're in the peak month for "the Orion of Summer" with its Cat's Eyes. And cold-weather Cassiopeia is already poking up. The post This Week's Sky at a Glance, July 17 – 26 appeared first on Sky & Telescope.
- This Week's Sky at a Glance, July 10 – 19by Alan MacRobert on 10th July 2026 at 8:55 am
The bright, distinctive pattern of Upper Scorpius is on its best display in the south right after nightfall. Telescopic treasures await. In the west, Regulus now departs from Venus. The post This Week's Sky at a Glance, July 10 – 19 appeared first on Sky & Telescope.