Sam's News — space — 2026-08-04¶
TL;DR¶
- Wildfires in Spokane, Washington force evacuation of 65,000
- NASA launches moon cave exploration drone powered by laser
- NASA crew-13 mission prepares for September launch to ISS
- Spirit rover data reveals hidden trace of ancient Martian water
- Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos backing NASA moon race against China
- ISS astronaut captures spectacular photo of Pacific typhoon
Climate¶
Wildfires in Spokane, Washington force evacuation of 65,000¶
Wildfires supercharged by drought and intense heat tear through Spokane, forcing evacuation of 65,000 residents and destroying hundreds of buildings.
Sources: Phys.org RSS, NASA — Breaking News RSS
Space¶
NASA launches moon cave exploration drone powered by laser¶
NASA backs wild plan for laser-powered drone to explore giant caves beneath the moon's surface.
Sources: Gizmodo RSS
NASA crew-13 mission prepares for September launch to ISS¶
NASA targets September launch for SpaceX Crew-13 mission to International Space Station, featuring Tesla Cybertrucks on launch pad.
Sources: Houston Public Media RSS, NASA (.gov) RSS
Spirit rover data reveals hidden trace of ancient Martian water¶
Analysis of decades-old Spirit rover data discovers overlooked crystalline hematite and altered magnetite, strengthening evidence liquid water shaped Mars.
Sources: Space.com RSS
Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos backing NASA moon race against China¶
Billionaires Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos support NASA's lunar program as US competes with China for moon dominance.
Sources: Space.com RSS, Space RSS
ISS astronaut captures spectacular photo of Pacific typhoon¶
NASA astronaut Anil Menon photographs swirling typhoon in Pacific Ocean from International Space Station.
Sources: Space.com RSS
SpaceX Falcon 9 upper stage on collision course with moon¶
Upper stage of SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will impact moon early Wednesday morning, August 5.
Sources: Space.com RSS
Europa may harbor signs of life in buried ocean beneath ice¶
Scientists explore habitability of Jupiter's moon Europa, examining how future missions can detect signs of life in buried subsurface ocean.
Sources: Space.com RSS
Astronomers realize more of galaxy already scanned for alien signals than thought¶
Astronomers discover they may have already scanned millions more stars for alien signals than previously realized.
Sources: Space.com RSS
Canadian astronaut prepares for NASA ISS mission¶
Canadian astronaut joins NASA crew for spaceflight mission to International Space Station.
Sources: CTV News RSS