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NASA

• NASA Johnson Interns Shaping the Future of Exploration 
  July 30, 2026 by Sumer Loggins
  NASA interns at Johnson Space Center are applying their talents to real-world projects while working alongside the engineers, scientists, communicators, and innovators advancing human spaceflight. Learn how these students are gaining hands-on experience, contributing to real missions, and preparing to join the nation’s highly skilled and competitive aerospace workforce.   Meet the students behind the work and discover what inspired them to pursue careers at […]
• APOD: July 30 – Red Sun trough Wildfire Smoke
  July 30, 2026
  APOD Science APOD APOD: July 30 – Red Sun… Today’s APOD Archive Submissions Index Search Calendar RSS Education About Discuss   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. Red Sun […]
• New Zealand’s Southern Wilderness
  July 30, 2026
  Stewart Island/Rakiura, New Zealand’s third-largest island, is known for its vibrant birdlife, unique forests, wilderness beaches, and views of the night sky.
• NASA Awards 2026 Innovative Technology Concepts
  July 29, 2026 by Jennifer M. Dooren
  The NASA Innovative Advanced Concepts (NIAC) program has created 18 new awards to support visionary ideas to improve aerospace technologies in areas ranging from the exploration of the solar system to understanding the universe. The 18 NIAC Phase I awards total $3.2 million. Each award provides up to $175,000 for a nine-month initial investigation. The […]
• NASA Sets Coverage for August Northern Hemisphere Total Solar Eclipse
  July 29, 2026 by Gerelle Q. Dodson
  On Wednesday, Aug. 12, a total solar eclipse will be visible in parts of Greenland, Iceland, northern Russia, the Atlantic Ocean, Spain, and a small corner of Portugal. NASA will stream the eclipse live with views across the path and interviews with subject matter experts through a variety of platforms. Learn where to watch online: […]

SpaceNews

• Rocket Lab wins another launch contract from Japan’s iQPS
  July 30, 2026
• Sophia Space and Caltech claim patent for space data centers
  July 30, 2026
• Proposed rule would exempt commercial launch licensing from environmental regulations
  July 29, 2026
• L3Harris delays missile business IPO to 2027 despite surging defense demand
  July 29, 2026
• SpaceX wins $1.6 billion in launch orders for military satellite networks
  July 29, 2026

ArsTechnica

• Yet more qubit tech: New quantum dot options, diamond vacancies
  by John Timmer
• What happens when you put AI to work deciphering lost languages?
  by Jane Adkins, The Conversation
• Reaction wheel failures leave Swift rescue mission spinning in orbit
  by Stephen Clark
• Study: Dinosaurs were charbroiled after Chicxulub impact
  by Jennifer Ouellette
• SpaceX eyes tower catch for next Starship after auspicious end to 13th flight
  by Stephen Clark