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Astronaut flexes his muscles mid-spacewalk | Space photo of the day for July 7, 2026
SPACE.com - 7 Jul 2026 14:00
NASA astronaut Chris Williams recently flexed his muscles for a photo while on a spacewalk with fellow astronaut Jessica Meir.
Chinese scientists find the best way to nuke an asteroid on its way to impact Earth
SPACE.com - 7 Jul 2026 13:00
While no imminent asteroid threats have been found for Earth, Chinese scientists discussed two ways to deflect a space rock in case of trouble.
SpaceX just launched the 1st-ever nuclear-powered commercial satellite
SPACE.com - 7 Jul 2026 12:00
A satellite aboard SpaceX's Transporter-17 rideshare mission is the first commercially designed and operated spacecraft to harness nuclear energy in orbit.
NASA's New Horizons spacecraft wakes from its longest hibernation in good health
Phys.org - 7 Jul 2026 21:00
Following its longest hibernation period ever of nearly a year, NASA's New Horizons spacecraft has emerged in good health and is ready to begin transmitting science data gathered in the distant Kuiper Belt far beyond...
James Webb Space Telescope celebrates its 4th birthday with stunning image of a galaxy crash site
SPACE.com - 7 Jul 2026 21:00
To celebrate the fourth birthday of the James Webb Space Telescope, NASA has released a stunning image of the strangely shaped galaxy Centaurus A, the site of a cosmic collision 2 billion years ago.
Another Success for Hayabusa 2 as it Completes a Flyby of Asteroid Torifune
Universe Today - 7 Jul 2026 20:21
JAXA's Hayabusa 2 has completed its flyby of asteroid Torifune. The spacecraft came within about 800 meters of the asteroid's surface. Though the spacecraft is travelling very rapidly, making navigation challengi...
Galaxy mergers aren't always obvious
Phys.org - 7 Jul 2026 20:00
The galaxy Centaurus A is about 11 million light-years away and is the fifth-brightest galaxy in the sky. Because it's so bright, it's been studied extensively by amateur and professional astronomers alike. Also ...
Our Milky Way galaxy might be larger than we thought
SPACE.com - 7 Jul 2026 20:00
Astronomers used cosmic explosions to find that we may be wrong about our own galaxy.
The Euclid Space Telescope Has Found 31 New Ancient Quasars, Including the Most Ancient One Ever Found
Universe Today - 7 Jul 2026 19:17
Euclid is only 1.5 years into its Euclid Wide Survey and has found 31 new quasars from the Universe's first 800 million years. Though the Survey isn't specifically aimed at finding ancient quasars, it's provi...
'Project Hail Mary' is finally streaming on Amazon Prime Video, and we can't wait to watch it again
SPACE.com - 7 Jul 2026 19:00
'Project Hail Mary' blasted off onto Prime Video starting on July 3.
Spirit Electronics Announces Managed Access to U.S.-Based Advanced Semiconductor Manufacturing for Aerospace and Defense Programs
Space News - 7 Jul 2026 18:46
PHOENIX, AZ - June 09, 2026 -Spirit Electronics today announced a new managed-access offering that provides aerospace and defense customers with a secure pathway to advanced, U.S.-based semiconductor manufacturing in [] ...
Apolink makes contact with first relay satellite
Space News - 7 Jul 2026 18:11
Apolink has made contact with its first satellite after launching on SpaceXs July 7 rideshare mission, clearing the way for a data relay demonstration using a novel experimental license from the Federal Communications Co...
NASA Transfers Hundred Acre Wood to Patuxent Research Refuge
NASA Breaking news - 7 Jul 2026 18:00
NASA ceremonially transferred ownership of about 105 acres of wooded land at its Goddard Space Flight Centers Greenbelt, Maryland, campus Tuesday to the adjoining Patuxent Research Refuge, managed by the U.S. Fish and Wi...
Arianespace opens door to GEO rideshare opportunities from 2029
Space News - 7 Jul 2026 17:52
MILAN - Arianespace has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with French in-orbit servicing company Infinite Orbits to explore future collaboration on multiple direct-to-GEO rideshare launch services, the companies annou...
NASAs New Horizons Spacecraft Wakes from Hibernation in Good Health
NASA Breaking news - 7 Jul 2026 17:48
Following its longest hibernation period ever of nearly a year, NASAs New Horizons spacecraft has emerged in good health and is ready to begin transmitting science data gathered in the distant Kuiper Belt far beyond Plut...
How public-private partnerships can turn Mars into an economic frontier (Op-Ed)
SPACE.com - 7 Jul 2026 17:00
No single agency - not even NASA - can develop all the technologies and systems needed for sustained Mars settlement.
Galaxy Mergers Aren't Always Obvious
Universe Today - 7 Jul 2026 16:24
Mergers are a part of a galaxy's life in this Universe. Though clear signs of these mergers fade over hundreds of millions of years, evidence is still present, yet obscured, in the galaxies that experience them. The ...
Artemis II Crew and Apollo 14 Moon Tree
NASA Breaking news - 7 Jul 2026 16:16
In this photograph, the Artemis II crew participates in the dedication of the Apollo 14 Moon tree at the Lunar Receiving Park at NASAs Johnson Space Center on June 25, 2026. This tree is a second-generation Apollo Moon t...
Astronomers Using Chandra Data Produce the Most Detailed View of the M87 Jet in X-rays
Universe Today - 7 Jul 2026 16:11
Combining data from NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory with advanced image-processing techniques to produce the sharpest X-ray view yet of the relativistic jet from M87's supermassive black hole.
China releases 1st photo of Earth's elusive 'quasi-moon' Kamo'oalewa
SPACE.com - 7 Jul 2026 16:00
China's Tianwen-2 probe beamed home a photo of its target, asteroid 2016HO3, also known as quasi-moon Kamo'oalewa.
July 2026 Satellite Puzzler
NASA Breaking news - 7 Jul 2026 15:48
Your challenge is to tell us the location of the satellite image and why it is interesting.
SpaceX launches Transporter-17 amid concerns about rideshare programs future
Space News - 7 Jul 2026 15:31
SpaceX launched the latest in its Transporter series of rideshare missions July 7 as industry concerns about the programs future reach what one rival company executive called a panic. The post SpaceX launches Transporter...