CAPSTONE Headed to the Moon
On July 4, a Rocket Lab Lunar Photon upper stage released the CAPSTON CubeSat into a lunar ballistic capture trajectory at the Moon.
VIPER Mission Prepares for the Moon
The Volatiles Investigating Polar Exploration Rover (VIPER), part of the Artemis program, is being assembled and tested at NASA’s Johnson Space Center.
China’s Mars Mission Completes Original Objectives
The China National Space Administration announced that their Martian orbiter and rover, Tianwen-1 and Zhurong, have completed their targeted missions.
New Evidence: Merging Neutron Stars Make Magnetars
A team theorized that two merging neutron stars become a magnetar, releasing gamma-rays and gravitational waves and found a very young magnetar.
Spinning Galaxy in the Early Universe
A tiny galaxy, found by gravitational lensing, contains the mass of about one million Suns and is rotating at about 50 kilometers per second.
Robots Roll Over Italian Volcano for Science
The Autonomous Robotic Networks to Help Modern Societies (ARCHES) from the DLR, aims to develop robots that can do their tasks autonomously.
Virgin Orbit Conducts its Fourth Successful Mission
On July 2, Virgin Orbit’s delayed “Straight Up” mission launched STP-528A collection of CubeSats for the U.S. Space Force.
Last Atlas V 541 Launches Two Satellites into GEO
On July 1, a United Launch Alliance Atlas V 541 launched the USSF-12 mission into geostationary orbit with two payloads aboard.
Comet Storm Due in One Million Years
In about a million year, Gliese 710 will pass within 0.6 light-years of our Sun, potentially disrupting the orbits of numerous icy bodies in the Oort Cloud.
Review: Kaiju Preservation Society by John Scalzi
Today, Dr. Pamela gets to review a fun romp through parallel universes from author John Scalzi with his new novel, Kaiju Preservation Society, from Tor Books.
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