Galuleo

 On this date in 1619, Galileo became the first human to see Saturn's rings.

We've come a long way in 400 years.

ISS

 Congress has voted to extend ISS to 2030.

The extension is contingent, however, on the other partners in the program also extending.

Russia

 Russia plans to build its own space station.

It could be flying by 2028.

ISS

 Russia says it will no longer participate in ISS after 2024.

NASA is trying to find a way to keep ISS flying until 2030.

Technosignatures

 A new study argues astronomers should be on the lookout for technosignatures-- signs of technology-- on exoplanets.

One possibility would be picking up the glow of city lights on a planet's night side.

Europa

 Astronomers using Hubble have found sulfur dioxide on Europa they think was blown there from volcanic Io.

They also say it's possible the sulfur emerged from Europa itself.

Far Side

 NASA is looking at landing a commercial mission on the lunar far side in 2025.

So far, China is the only nation to have successfully executed a controlled landing on the far side.

Mariner Valley

 NASA is studying ways to explore Mars' huge canyon system, Valleris Marineris.

The canyon would give scientists relatively east access ri Mars' history.

AARO

 The Pentagon has established the All-Domain Anomaly Resolution Office.

AARO will study UFOs as well as objects that seem to operate in air, space, and underwater.

Moon

 On this date in 1969, Man landed on the Moon.

July 20, 1969, will live, not in infamy, but in honor.

UFO

 Scientists are urging NASA to take a broad based approach in its UFO/UAP  study.

The stigma about studying UFOs seems to be going away.

Higgs

 In a major success for physics, the long theorized Higgs boson particle was discovered ten years ago.

Now, physicists are saying the so-called God particle could lead to a whole new physics.

Apollo 11

 On this date in 1969, Apollo 11 launched to the Moon.

It was the beginning of a new era in human history.

Apollo-Soyuz

 On this date in 1975, astronauts and cosmonauts launched on the joint U. S.-Soviet friendship flight.

It was the last flight of am Apollo command module.

Ukraine

 ESA will no longer cooperate with Russia on a future Mars rover.

The move is in response to Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

K2

 Huge Comet K2 is keeping astronomers occupied.

They think it might be the most primitive object in the solar system.

JWST

 President Biden unveiled the first JWST photograph yesterday.

It  is our deepest look into space yet.

Skylab

 On this date in 1979, Skylab, America's first space station, fell to Earth.

It was q waste of man-rated technology already in place.

ASAT

 According to reports and satellite images, Russia has established a laser system at a major space facility that is capable of blinding satellites in orbit.

China is also thought to have anti-satellite capability.

NASA

 NASA is objecting to Russia's use of ISS in "propaganda."

NASA is also challenging what it sees as China's plan to dominate the Moon.

Sounding Rockets

 NASA will use sounding rockets to probe the habitability of the Alpha Centauri system.

  The rockets will carry instruments to measure ultraviolet radiation.

Bennu

 Researchers have found a landslide and a huge crater on the asteroid Bennu.

Bennu has been hit over time by even smaller bodies.

Europa Clipper

 NASA's Europa Clipper may end its mission by crashing into Ganymede or  Callisto rather than Jupiter itself.

It would be a cost cutting measure.

Pathfinder

 Pathfinder landed on Mars on July 4, 1997.

It carried Sojourner, the first rover on Mars.

Power Grid

 Scientists and engineers are concerned the electric power grid may be vulnerable to a major space weather event.

A collapse of the power grid could be disastrous.

ABC Siting

 NASA is looking for a site for its Artemis Base Camp.

It will be in a polar region, but finding a good site-- one with access to water ice and constant solar power, for example-- is complex.