Four astronauts from the USA, Japan, and Russia arrived at the ISS in a SpaceX capsule. They will spend at least six months on the station, replacing the previous crew.
Asteroid 2024 YR4, discovered in late 2024, does not threaten Earth, but has a 1. 7% chance of colliding with the Moon in 2032. This collision could create a crater up to 1 kilometer and cause a meteor shower on Earth.
NASA is laying off approximately 3,870 employees under a deferred dismissal program, part of the White House's efforts to reduce federal officials. This will allow the agency to become more streamlined and efficient as it prepares for a new era of exploration.
Donald Trump's administration considered terminating contracts with SpaceX after a spat between Trump and Elon Musk. A review of the contracts revealed their critical importance to the Department of Defense and NASA, making their cancellation impossible.
July 20 marks International Moon Day in honor of the Apollo 11 landing in 1969, and Metallurgist's Day, a professional holiday for workers in the metallurgical and mining industries. Also on this day, International Cake Day, World Jump Day, International Chess Day, and St. Elijah the Prophet's Day are celebrated.
Subcommittees of the US House of Representatives and Senate approved NASA budget bills at the level of $24. 8-24.9 billion, rejecting the White House's proposal for an almost 25% cut. This will allow maintaining the space agency's funding at the current level.
The SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule with four astronauts, including NASA veteran Peggy Whitson and representatives from India, Poland, and Hungary, successfully returned to Earth after 18 days on the ISS. For the three countries, this was their first flight to the ISS, and for 65-year-old Whitson, it was her fifth trip to space.
NASA has discovered the planet TOI-1846 b, which is almost twice the size of Earth and four times more massive, emitting a repeating signal. The planet orbits a red dwarf every four days, causing a strange dip in light.
The James Webb Telescope has captured the process of star formation in the Cat's Paw Nebula (NGC 6334), 4000 light-years away from Earth. Infrared images revealed young star clusters and gas-dust structures, providing a deeper understanding of star birth.
The new HWO space telescope, to be unveiled in 2025, is designed to search for and characterize potentially habitable exoplanets. Its main goal is to detect liquid water on the surface of at least 25 planets.
Over 2,000 senior NASA officials, including 875 GS-15 level employees, are ready to leave due to pressure from staff reductions. This could create difficulties for the White House's space policy and deprive the agency of years of experience.
Extreme heat has caused a critical drop in water levels in rivers across Central and Eastern Europe. In Hungary, the water level in the Tisza has decreased by 60%, and in the Danube by 40%, leading to the suspension of ferry services between Bulgaria and Romania.
Tesla shares fell by more than 3% due to investor concerns about Elon Musk's focus after his announcement of creating a new political party in the US. This decision drew criticism from Donald Trump and concern from analysts regarding its impact on the company.
The selection of adventure films includes "Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny" (2023), "The Lost City" (2022), "Fountain of Youth" (2025), "Jungle Cruise" (2021), and "Uncharted" (2022). These films offer viewers exciting plots with searches for artifacts, treasures, and journeys to dangerous places.
The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine confirmed the strike on July 5 on the Borisoglebsk airfield in the Voronezh region, where Su-34, Su-35S, and Su-30SM are based. A warehouse with guided aerial bombs, a combat training aircraft, and possibly other aircraft were hit.
On the night of July 5, the Voronezh region of the Russian Federation was attacked by UAVs, causing a fire in the area of the Borisoglebsk military airfield. Local residents heard 8-10 explosions, and NASA's fire monitoring system recorded the ignition.
NASA's New Horizons spacecraft conducted the first successful demonstration of interstellar navigation using stellar parallax. This allowed the team to calculate the spacecraft's position with an accuracy of up to 6.6 million km.
In the middle of the day, a "fireball" exploded over Georgia, and a part of the meteor the size of a golf ball pierced the roof of a house. The object was traveling at 30,000 miles per hour and weighed over a ton.
The Axiom 4 commercial mission successfully launched to the ISS, delivering astronauts from India, Poland and Hungary. This is the first time representatives from these countries have been sent into space in decades, highlighting their financial participation in the project.
A new Climate Risk Vulnerability Index has revealed that poor countries suffer the most from climate change but do not receive sufficient funding. The authors of the Index warn that cuts in aid from the US and the UK will worsen the situation.
SpaceX's new Dragon spacecraft named "Grace" has successfully launched on its debut Ax-4 mission to the ISS. The launch, commissioned for Axiom Space, took place on June 25 after two weeks of delays caused by weather and technical issues on the rocket and ISS.
NASA is preparing to launch Arcstone, an innovative space instrument that will use light reflected from the Moon to calibrate Earth observation sensors. This will enable more reliable and versatile measurements.
Israeli-American strikes on Iran's nuclear facilities, including Fordow, Natanz, and Isfahan, slowed the country's nuclear program by approximately six months. Iran confirmed the attacks and vowed to continue implementing the program.
Global sea level is rising twice as fast as in the previous century due to accelerated melting of glaciers and thermal expansion of oceans.
A new study has found that rice will have the lowest yield reductions globally compared to other crops due to global warming. Rising incomes and farmer adaptation will contribute to rice's resilience to climate change.
Due to the climate crisis, nighttime heat worsens the course of sleep apnea, which threatens millions of people. The study revealed a significant relationship between temperature and the severity of apnea.
A new NASA study confirms that the intensity of floods, droughts and other extreme events has increased significantly in the last 5 years due to climate change. Water supply companies are not ready for the changes.
Elon Musk has expressed regret over his posts about Donald Trump that fueled their feud. The dispute resulted in Musk losing $34 billion in wealth.
NASA's orbital apparatus captured how the peak of the extinct volcano Arsia Mons pierced the morning cloud layer. The height of the volcano is approximately 20 km, and the diameter is about 450 km.
SpaceX is preparing to launch Axiom Mission 4 to the ISS. For the first time, astronauts from India, Poland and Hungary will go into orbit to conduct scientific research.
