Here is a list of news that were published in our Newsletter during the week of July 26, 2026:
Human Space Exploration
- Risks of debris between the Earth and the Moon for future exploration;
- NASA seeks Korea’s role in Moon Base project;
- Martian space suits will need to be 40% lighter;
- Experts warn current Starship heat shield tech is a “dead end” for rapid reuse;
- In 1969, Apollo 10 astronauts set the fastest human speed record in space here’s why it still hasn’t been broken;
- Lightning strike on Chinese rocket captured in epic launch photo;
- NASA astronaut, 2 cosmonauts return to Earth after 241 days on space station;
Space Science
- July full Moon delights skywatchers worldwide. Here are our favorite photos of the majestic Buck Moon;
- A big CME just left the Sun;
- Neptune’s inner moons may be shattered remains of ancient icy worlds;
- Something is still moving beneath Venus’s scorching surface;
- It’s going to do things that currently are impossible’: The Roman Space Telescope, NASA’s next great observatory, is ready to launch August 30;
- Samples of lunar rock are leading scientists to rethink the Moon’s history;
- BALLS on the Moon: China set to launch Africa’s 1st lunar science mission in 2029;
- Black hole ‘blast’ reaches 300,000 light-years;
- Swift reboost mission encounters attitude control problems;
- Dark matter’s secret force could reshape our understanding of the universe;
- Could we send a spacecraft to a black hole?;
- Are we overlooking signs of alien life that aren’t technological or biological? ‘Bread’ would be a signature of intelligence;
- Juno reveals surprising subsurface temperatures at Io, remarkably smooth surface;
- Fires near Madrid force evacuation of NASA’s DSN facility;
- An abandoned SpaceX rocket is about to crash into the Moon. The real problem comes next;
Opinion
Other News
- Astronomers use “blind stacking” to uncover invisible space junk threatening geosynchronous orbit;
- Preserving the legacy of the ISS;
- Amazon Leo seeks FCC approval to launch 5,105 satellites that would connect with mobile devices;
- China completes first in-orbit test of 400V space power system, paving way for future high-power spacecraft missions including manned lunar exploration;
- DOT issues proposed rule to waive environmental regulations for space launches;
- NASA lost 1 in 5 workers last year: Watchdog finds 25 of 36 programs struggling;
- How a small radioactive battery paves the way for transparent nuclear use in space;
- Blue Origin to conduct New Glenn second stage hot fires on Stennis B-2 stand;
- Super Heavy-Starship rocket chalks up mostly successful test flight;
Major Space-Related Activities for the Week
- On Wednesday at 2 p.m. EDT, NASA will host a virtually accessible pre-launch news briefing on the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope, which is to launch August 30 to provide new insights into deep space, including Dark Matter and Dark Energy, with its wide field of view.
- The Secure World Foundation is hosting an in-person only presentation on space sustainability regarding a surge in plans to launch thousands of orbital data centers on Wednesday from 11:30 a.m. EDT to 2:30 p.m. EDT, in Washington D.C.
- While the U.S. Senate remains in session, the House is in summer recess until August 31 with only pro forma sessions..
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