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Curiosity Blog, Sols 4961-4967: Approaching a Break in the Rock Record?
Written by Abigail Fraeman, Deputy Project Scientist, Jet Propulsion Laboratory, California Institute of Technology Earth planning date: Friday, July 24, 2026 Curiosity spent the week continuing to climb her way up through the layers of Mount Sharp, exploring the sedimentary rock strip chart of Martian history. The rover has reached a layer where the science […]
NASA’s Roman Telescope to Carry 1.35 Million Names to Deep Space
On July 27, technicians at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida installed a memory card containing 1,350,144 names as part of a commemorative plaque on the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope. The names were submitted by people globally, including astronauts from Artemis II and Artemis III. The memory card will travel with the Roman observatory […]
Inside the effort to show Congress what war in space looks like
The Space Force Association’s National Spacepower Center is building an unclassified environment for demonstrating threats to satellites and their consequences on Earth The post Inside the effort to show Congress what war in space looks like appeared first on SpaceNews.
Space Force picks 15 companies for $981 million training range contract
Vendors will compete for orders to build satellites, sensors and systems for more realistic military space exercises The post Space Force picks 15 companies for $981 million training range contract appeared first on SpaceNews.
Week in images: 27-31 July 2026
Week in images: 27-31 July 2026
Spain Offers €1 Billion in Bid to Host Thirty Meter Telescope
Spain has offered a package worth up to €1 billion to support the construction of the Thirty Meter Telescope (TMT) on La Palma in the Canary Islands. The Spanish site is currently the project’s designated alternative, with Mauna Kea in Hawaii remaining the preferred location. Announced on 29 July, the package includes a €400 million […] The post Spain Offers €1 Billion in Bid to Host Thirty Meter Telescope appeared first on European Spaceflight.
Blue Origin continues rebuilding LC-36, prepares testing alternatives for New Glenn second stage
Two months after losing a New Glenn rocket to a pad explosion during a static… The post Blue Origin continues rebuilding LC-36, prepares testing alternatives for New Glenn second stage appeared first on NASASpaceFlight.com.
NASA still assessing Starliner-1 flight opportunities
A NASA official says that work with Boeing on the company’s CST-100 Starliner vehicle is making “good progress” but declined to offer a date when the spacecraft could fly again. The post NASA still assessing Starliner-1 flight opportunities appeared first on SpaceNews.
The new space wars: lessons from Ukraine and the Middle East
In March 2021, while serving as a senior fellow at the Brookings Institution, I hosted a discussion with General Chance Saltzman, now Chief of Space Operations for the United States […] The post The new space wars: lessons from Ukraine and the Middle East appeared first on SpaceNews.
This Month at ESA: July 2026
What did space have in store for Europe this July?
Rocket Report: Big deals for US launch firms, RFA One debut is delayed
"America won the first Space Race, and we can do it again."
How to safely watch a solar eclipse
[English]: A solar eclipse is an unforgettable sight, but only if you watch it safely!
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