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NASA

• NASA Delivers Navigation System for Commercial Lunar Relay
  August 3, 2026 by Katherine Schauer
  NASA delivered the NavCube3-mini payload on July 13 to Intuitive Machines for integration into Altus-1, the company’s first lunar relay satellite, marking an important milestone in the development of future lunar communications and navigation services. The lunar relays are designed to enable communications and navigation for astronauts and rovers operating at the agency’s future Moon Base. About half the size of a shoebox and weighing just 3.5 pounds, NavCube3-mini is a compact but powerful navigation […]
• Ike Theriot Helps Prepare Astronauts to Work on the Moon 
  August 3, 2026 by Sumer Loggins
  From serving in the U.S. Army to helping prepare astronauts to explore the lunar surface, Ike Theriot built a path to NASA through discipline and determination.  Theriot serves as the Flight Operations Surface Testing lead in the Exploration Extravehicular Activity Operations Branch within the EVA, Robotics, and Crew Operations Division at NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston. He integrates flight operations testing needs […]
• NASA Brings Space Exploration to the FIFA World Cup 
  August 3, 2026 by Sumer Loggins
  From June 11 through July 19, NASA’s free interactive exhibit at FIFA Fan Festival™ brought space exploration to soccer fans in East Downtown Houston.   More than 500,000 visitors explored the exhibit during the tournament, learning how the agency’s missions, research, and technology benefit life on Earth.   The exhibit introduced a global audience to the Artemis program, Moon Base, the International Space Station, […]
• APOD: 2026 August 3 – Vaporizing Meteor Photobombs the Lacerta Nebula
  August 3, 2026
  APODScienceAPODAPOD: 2026 August 3 –…Today’s APODArchiveSubmissionsIndexSearchCalendarRSSEducationAboutDiscuss  APOD Astronomy Picture of the Day Discover the cosmos! Each day a different image or photograph of our fascinating universe is featured, along with a brief explanation written by a professional astronomer. Vaporizing Meteor Photobombs the Lacerta Nebula Explanation: What’s happening to this meteor? This bright meteor streak appeared and disappeared […]
• APOD: 2026 August 2 – A Fire Rainbow over West Virginia
  August 2, 2026
  APODScienceAPODAPOD: 2026 August 2 – A Fire…Today’s APODArchiveSubmissionsIndexSearchCalendarRSSEducationAboutDiscuss  APOD Astronomy Picture of the Day Discover the cosmos! Each day a different image or photograph of our fascinating universe is featured, along with a brief explanation written by a professional astronomer. A Fire Rainbow over West Virginia Explanation: What’s happening to this cloud? Ice crystals in […]

SpaceNews

• Hughes files for bankruptcy after GEO business loses ground to Starlink
  August 3, 2026
• Xona secures spectrum approval for 250-satellite navigation network
  August 3, 2026
• Airbus and Thales win order for SpainSat replacement
  August 3, 2026
• U.S. Air Force expands Blue Origin rocket cargo contract 
  August 2, 2026
• Space Force awards K2 Space $22.9 million for laser communications demonstration
  August 1, 2026

ArsTechnica

• Here's how engineers plan to save the satellite sent to save NASA's Swift mission
  by Stephen Clark
• How fruit flies chase invisible ribbons of smell to get to their source
  by Jacek Krywko
• Not just Neanderthals: Ghost lineage in Africa left its mark on our DNA
  by John Timmer
• Researchers devise a full-color night vision goggle
  by Jacek Krywko
• China could supply EV manufacturing boom with recycled EVs
  by Scott K. Johnson