"For billions of years, an ancient star cluster has been slowly unraveling, leaving behind a delicate ribbon of stars. And now it’s finally giving up its secrets."
https://news.northwestern.edu/stories/2026/08-2/cosmic-breadcrumb-trail-reveals-hidden-dark-matter?utm_source=join1440&utm_medium=email&utm_placement=newsletter&user_id=66c4c92f5d78644b3ac5d5b4
"Scientists have used orbital information from roughly 1,200 Starlink satellites to reconstruct atmospheric density nearly 500 kilometers above Earth."
https://dailygalaxy.com/2026/08/starlink-satellites-atmospheric-sensors/
"On Aug. 18, 1868, a French astronomer named Pierre Jules César Janssen discovered helium while observing a total solar eclipse in India."
https://www.space.com/astronomy/on-this-day-in-space-aug-18-1868-total-solar-eclipse-leads-to-discovery-of-helium
"Sophie Adenot has become the first French female astronaut to venture outside the International Space Station for a spacewalk on Tuesday, accompanied by American astronaut Anil Menon."
https://www.france24.com/en/france/20260818-sophie-adenot-set-to-become-first-french-female-astronaut-to-venture-outside-iss
"The head of U.S. Space Command (SPACECOM) says having a “credible, acknowledged” means of damaging or even destroying enemy assets in space is vital to deterring opponents and surviving if a major fight in orbit does break out."
https://www.twz.com/space/new-anti-satellite-weapons-now-officially-a-top-u-s-priority
"SpaceX isn't a launch company anymore."
https://www.space.com/space-exploration/spacex-could-make-usd500-billion-in-2027-elon-musk-says
"Like a collage made of layered sheets of colored cellophane, a vibrant new image layers observations of a famous star-forming nebula from NASA space telescopes."
https://science.nasa.gov/missions/chandra/nasa-telescopes-create-colorful-craft-from-nearby-nebula/
"A new school year brings fresh opportunities to get involved with NASA."
https://www.nasa.gov/learning-resources/launch-into-a-new-school-year-with-nasa/
"At the heart of Chile’s Vera C. Rubin Observatory is the largest camera human beings have ever built."
https://nautil.us/new-observatory-captures-more-than-half-a-million-galaxies-in-a-single-image-1283526
"Rocket Lab plans to start launching even more frequently and flexibly, thanks to a new portable spaceport system called "GHOST.""
https://www.space.com/space-exploration/launches-spacecraft/launching-anywhere-anytime-and-without-compromise-rocket-lab-unveils-new-ghost-portable-spaceport-system
"On Wednesday, Aug. 12, the first total solar eclipse visible from mainland Europe in 27 years and the first anywhere in the world since 2024 will block out the sun for up to two minutes."
https://www.usatoday.com/story/graphics/2026/08/11/august-2026-total-solar-eclipse/91241308007/?utm_source=join1440&utm_medium=email&utm_placement=newsletter&user_id=66c4c92f5d78644b3ac5d5b4
"The Perseid meteor shower, one of the most prolific and impressive meteor showers of the year, peaks tonight!"
https://www.space.com/stargazing/meteor-showers/perseid-meteor-shower-peaks-under-perfect-skies-tonight-heres-what-to-expect
GHOST
"Last week I explained how Albert Einstein’s special theory of relativity makes time travel into the future possible—and how varied solutions to his general theory of relativity open the door to traveling into the past."
https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/wormholes-could-be-the-key-to-time-travel/
"A predawn launch by SpaceX on the Space Coast marked the 50th from Florida in 2026."
https://www.nny360.com/top_stories/spacex-knocks-out-50th-launch-on-space-coast-this-year/article_f31395f9-1fbd-5482-be79-db64a90a9ffc.html
"Before astronauts return to the Moon’s surface through NASA’s Artemis program, the hardware they depend on must first prove it can survive the unforgiving lunar environment."
https://www.nasa.gov/centers-and-facilities/johnson/nasas-lunar-development-and-test-facility-prepares-artemis-hardware-for-moon/
"NASA is making progress in building the Moon Base, which will become a resilient outpost near the Moon’s South Pole for science, technology, and eventual human operations."
https://www.nasa.gov/missions/moon-base/nasa-provides-updates-on-moon-base-cargo-landers-tech-demonstrations/
"This image from the NASA/ESA/CSA James Webb Space Telescope revisits one of the most iconic regions of the sky, the Hubble Ultra Deep Field, through the eyes of two of Webb's instruments."
https://phys.org/news/2025-08-image-webb-fresh-classic-deep.html
"Rover data from more than 20 years ago has revealed clues to the existence of liquid water on ancient Mars."
https://www.universetoday.com/articles/scientist-constructs-big-picture-of-mars-water-from-rover-data
"Crater Einstein is a large feature near the Moon’s western limb, but can only be seen from Earth during favourable conditions."
https://www.skyatnightmagazine.com/advice/crater-einstein?utm_source=join1440&utm_medium=email&utm_placement=newsletter&user_id=66c4c92f5d78644b3ac5d5b4
"Space exploration enthusiasts have been tracking the unprecedented journey of SpaceX’s latest Starship prototype, which wound up floating in the Indian Ocean after the company’s latest test flight."
https://www.cnn.com/2026/08/03/science/spacex-starship-indian-ocean-recovery-satellite-images
"A discarded upper stage of a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket likely slammed into the Moon early Wednesday (August 5), ending an 18-month journey through space after it was left drifting following a lunar mission."
https://www.livemint.com/news/world/spacex-falcon-9-second-stage-rocket-hits-the-moon-after-drifting-in-space-since-2025-nasa-tracking-impact-11785938562662.html
"Flying a helicopter on Earth is a remarkable engineering achievement."
https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/science/the-tiny-helicopter-nasa-built-to-survive-30-days-on-mars-ended-up-flying-for-nearly-three-years/articleshow/132824815.cms
"NASA’s Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory captured an “orphan” black hole lighting up as it devoured a star on the outskirts of a faraway galaxy."
https://science.nasa.gov/missions/swift/nasas-swift-sees-wandering-mega-black-hole-shredding-star/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=nn202630
