Saturday, July 25, 2026

Discovery of New Worlds

 


"Since the discovery of the first world beyond the solar system in the 1990s, astronomers have become adept at spotting extrasolar planets, or exoplanets."


https://www.space.com/astronomy/exoplanets/astronomers-may-have-discovered-the-1st-moon-outside-of-our-solar-system-or-is-it-something-weirder

Tuesday, July 21, 2026

NATIONAL MOON DAY



"National Moon Day on July 20 commemorates the day man first walked on the moon in 1969."


https://nationaldaycalendar.com/celebrations/national-moon-day-july-20

Friday, July 17, 2026

Beta Pictoris

"Beta Pictoris (β Pictoris) is located about 63 light-years away from Earth in the constellation of Pictor."


https://www.sci.news/astronomy/third-planet-beta-pictoris-system-14920.html#google_vignette

SpaceX and Artemis III



"NASA has awarded SpaceX a contract to deliver laser communications capabilities for its Artemis III mission using Starlink, which could give Earthbound viewers a better view of the ship-to-ship transfer in LEO set for 2027."


https://payloadspace.com/nasa-selects-starlink-for-artemis-iii-mission/

Why do Spiral Galaxies have two arms?



"For generations, astronomers have been puzzled by a deceptively simple question: Why do some spiral galaxies have two arms while others have many?"https://news.etsu.edu/articles/why-do-galaxies-have-spirals

Artemis 2 Documentary



"As our planet revels in the recent achievements of this spring’s Artemis 2 mission and its four astronaut crew members, a new four-part PBS documentary series takes a scrutinizing look at space exploration and its inherent perils and promises."

https://www.space.com/entertainment/space-movies-shows/once-upon-a-time-in-space-how-to-watch-pbss-out-of-this-world-astronaut-documentary

New SpaceX Rocket



"On the same day that SpaceX could launch its massive Starship rocket from Texas, Elon Musk's spaceflight company may also launch its Falcon 9 rocket in California."


https://www.vcstar.com/story/news/local/california/2026/07/16/spacex-rocket-launch-today-vandenberg/90926420007/?gnt-cfr=1&gca-cat=p&gca-uir=false&gca-epti=z118885p119850l003850c119850e008000v118885&gca-ft=53&gca-ds=sophi