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NASA

• NASA Astronaut Chris Williams Closes Out Space Station Mission
  July 23, 2026 by Christian M. Getteau
  After eight months aboard the International Space Station for his first mission, NASA astronaut Chris Williams is preparing to return to Earth. During his assignment, Williams contributed to research for new cancer treatments, advanced the production of materials to improve computers and electronics, ventured into the vacuum of space to complete two spacewalks, and much […]
• Olympic Mountain Glory
  July 23, 2026
  Snow-capped mountains carved by deep river valleys preside over northwestern Washington state.
• NASA to Showcase Agency’s Newest Wind Tunnel in Virginia
  July 22, 2026 by Jennifer M. Dooren
  Media are invited to NASA’s Langley Research Center in Hampton, Virginia, on Friday, July 31, to attend a media tour and ribbon-cutting ceremony for the Flight Dynamics Research Facility, the agency’s first new wind tunnel in more than 40 years. The event will include a brief media availability with: This event is in person only […]
• Robotic Servicing Mission Launches with NASA Support
  July 22, 2026 by Rob Garner
  Following its liftoff from Cape Canaveral on July 21 aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket, the Mission Robotic Vehicle (MRV) hosting the NASA-supported Robotic Servicing of Geosynchronous Satellites (RSGS) payload is now en route to geosynchronous Earth orbit, where it will use its advanced robotics to service spacecraft. RSGS leverages in-space robotics expertise from NASA, […]
• NASA Sets Coverage for Astronaut Chris Williams, Crewmates Return
  July 22, 2026 by Lauren E. Low
  Editor’s Note: This advisory was updated on July 23, 2026, to reflect changes to the mission timeline.  NASA astronaut Chris Williams and Roscosmos cosmonauts Sergey Kud-Sverchkov and Sergei Mikaev are wrapping up their 241‑day mission aboard the International Space Station. The crew and its Soyuz MS-28 spacecraft will undock from the orbiting laboratory’s Rassvet module […]

SpaceNews

• Airbus space business takes advantage of growing demand for satellite systems
  July 23, 2026
• China’s Shijian-31 satellite is sweeping GEO using a unique orbit
  July 22, 2026
• FCC approves sweeping space reforms while clearing more C-band for 5G
  July 22, 2026
• Vast establishes division for national security projects
  July 22, 2026
• The strategic competition with China: winning the multi-domain race
  July 22, 2026

ArsTechnica

• White House report says Trump can usher in a "new golden age" of science
  by John Timmer
• Watch orcas ram a sunfish so hard it explodes
  by Jennifer Ouellette
• What happens when you try to chop a photon in half?
  by Chris Lee
• Let Tom Hiddleston be your guide to Pompeii's final day
  by Jennifer Ouellette
• Naked mole-rat queens use a chemical signal to suppress fertility in rivals
  by Jacek Krywko