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Satellite Events for Tonight

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NASA Astronaut Chris Williams Closes Out Space Station Mission

Reported by NASA

After eight months aboard the International Space Station for his first mission, NASA astronaut Chris Williams is preparing to return to Earth. During his assignment, Williams contributed to research for new cancer treatments, advanced the production of ma...
  • By: NASA
  • On: Thu, 23 Jul 2026 14:00 +0000

Have we found the first exomoon … around a brown dwarf?

Reported by Space | EarthSky

Have astronomers found the first exomoon? We think of moons as objects that orbit planets. So what do we call this object, which orbits a brown dwarf? The post Have we found the first exomoon … around a brown dwarf? first appeared on EarthSky....
  • By: Space | EarthSky
  • On: Thu, 23 Jul 2026 11:30 +0000

Should the far side of the moon be reserved for science?

Reported by Space | EarthSky

Should the far side of the moon be reserved for science? What we decide now could shape the future of the entire solar system. The post Should the far side of the moon be reserved for science? first appeared on EarthSky....
  • By: Space | EarthSky
  • On: Thu, 23 Jul 2026 11:00 +0000

Olympic Mountain Glory

Reported by NASA

Snow-capped mountains carved by deep river valleys preside over northwestern Washington state....
  • By: NASA
  • On: Thu, 23 Jul 2026 04:01 +0000

NASA to Showcase Agency’s Newest Wind Tunnel in Virginia

Reported by NASA

Media are invited to NASA’s Langley Research Center in Hampton, Virginia, on Friday, July 31, to attend a media tour and ribbon-cutting ceremony for the Flight Dynamics Research Facility, the agency’s first new wind tunnel in more than 40 years. The ev...
  • By: NASA
  • On: Wed, 22 Jul 2026 18:47 +0000

Robotic Servicing Mission Launches with NASA Support

Reported by NASA

Following its liftoff from Cape Canaveral on July 21 aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket, the Mission Robotic Vehicle (MRV) hosting the NASA-supported Robotic Servicing of Geosynchronous Satellites (RSGS) payload is now en route to geosynchronous Earth orbit, ...
  • By: NASA
  • On: Wed, 22 Jul 2026 18:04 +0000