This Week In Space podcast: Episode 18 — James Webb Space Telescope's 1st light By Space.com Staff published 2 July 22 Mark Clampin of NASA joins Rod Pyle and Geoffrey Notkin on This Week in Space to discuss the James Webb Space Telescope.
Space photos: The most amazing images this week! By Elizabeth Howell published 2 July 22 See the best photos on Space.com this week.
The top space stories of the week! By Elizabeth Howell published 2 July 22 The effect of Roe v. Wade in space, rocket launches will damage ozone, and NASA's solar forecast might be wrong.
Is the electric grid ready for extreme space weather? By Greg Uyeno published 2 July 22 It's clear that space weather can cause blackouts, but scientists are still working to predict extreme events and forecast their potentially devastating effects.
NASA reports 'significant progress' in rescuing Lucy asteroid spacecraft's solar array By Elizabeth Howell published 2 July 22 A stubborn solar array on the NASA Lucy mission might yield enough to allow the mission to continue its asteroid-hunting mandate with few issues, NASA reports.
NASA's flying SOFIA observatory is in New Zealand for the last time By Stefanie Waldek published 2 July 22 For its last international deployment, the aircraft returns to Christchurch for a seventh and final time.
James Webb Space Telescope will get best view yet of 'failed stars' and rogue planets By Stefanie Waldek published 2 July 22 One of the instrument's early programs includes performing spectroscopy on stellar nursery NGC 133 to spot the small, dark celestial bodies.
Virgin Orbit launches 7 satellites in 1st night mission By Mike Wall published 2 July 22 Virgin Orbit just aced its fourth mission in a row, launching seven small satellites in the company's first-ever night flight.
Atlas V rocket launches classified missile-tracking satellite for US Space Force By Josh Dinner published 1 July 22 A missile-warning satellite and another spacecraft are on their way to orbit to help the U.S. military get better at tracking fast-moving threats.
China's Mars orbiter has mapped the entire Red Planet, nailing key science goal (photos) By Andrew Jones published 1 July 22 China's first successful interplanetary mission has completed mapping the Red Planet more than a year after its arrival.
Exclusive: The hunter becomes the hunted in Marvel Comics 'Predator #1' relaunch By Jeff Spry published 1 July 22 Marvel Comics releases its long-awaited "Predator" series from Ed Brisson and Kev Walker.
NASA's tiny CAPSTONE probe continues spiraling out toward the moon By Mike Wall published 1 July 22 NASA's little CAPSTONE cubesat is making good progress on its long journey to the moon.
China launches new Gaofen 12 Earth observation satellite By Andrew Jones published 1 July 22 China has launched another in its series of Gaofen Earth observation satellites as it continues building out its space infrastructure.
Astronauts may need to jump in space to fight bone loss By Brett Tingley published 1 July 22 A new study suggests that high-impact exercise could help astronauts limit bone loss while in space.
Satellites watch record-breaking wildfires burn across Alaska By Samantha Mathewson published 1 July 22 A hot, dry start to summer has spurred a record number of wildfires in southern Alaska, and weather satellites are tracking the development of the blazes from space.
Tricky Mars rocks making things difficult for NASA's Perseverance rover By Samantha Mathewson published 1 July 22 NASA's Perseverance rover is on the hunt for the "goldilocks" of rocks to sample on Mars.
Surprise 'fossil galaxy' spotted near mighty Andromeda By Elizabeth Howell published 1 July 22 An amateur astronomer found a fossilized surprise in the well-studied sky near the bright Andromeda Galaxy.
James Webb Space Telescope's supercold camera is now ready for science By Tereza Pultarova published 1 July 22 The second of the four cutting-edge instruments on the James Webb Space Telescope is ready to perform science ahead of the awaited release of first full-quality images on July 12.
NASA will unveil the James Webb Space Telescope's 1st science photos this month. Here's how to watch. By Elizabeth Howell published 1 July 22 After half a year of commissioning in space, the James Webb Space Telescope will release its first science images in July. Here's how you can tune in to the historic event for free.
SpaceX's Starlink satellites will help improve space weather forecasts amid sun's unpredictable activity By Tereza Pultarova published 1 July 22 SpaceX's Starlink satellites are providing data to NOAA to help improve space weather forecasts as spacecraft operators struggle with unexpected effects of frequent solar eruptions.
