CAPE CANAVERAL SPACE FORCE STATION, Fla. – The Robotic Servicing of Geosynchronous Satellite (RSGS) payload, on board SpaceLogistic’s Mission Robotic Vehicle (MRV) has successfully launched from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral U.S. Space Force Station at about 5:15 pm on July 21, 2026. It is the first privately owned, operational robotic in-space servicing mission that extends the life and resilience of satellites in geosynchronous orbit (GEO) through on-orbit servicing.

Scientists at the University of California, Riverside have developed a new way to help gravitational-wave observatories see farther into the universe by solving one of their biggest challenges: tiny heat-induced distortions in the massive mirrors at the heart of the detectors.

Researchers with the CHIME/FRB Collaboration found that diffuse “puffs” of ordinary matter fill the vast spaces between galaxies. The findings help explain why physicists’ estimates of the amount of visible matter in the universe are much larger than what we know exists within stars and galaxies.

New research from Florida International University challenges previous thinking on how galaxies "die." 

Solar storms may affect weather on Mars when they strike at the same time as major Martian dust storms, a new study has suggested for the first time. Researchers found evidence of rising temperatures in the Red Planet's lower atmosphere when the two events coincided with each other – hinting that Mars may have a more complex atmospheric environment and weather system than previously thought. The findings are being presented this week at the Royal Astronomical Society's National Astronomy Meeting in Birmingham.

The National Initiative for RNA Biology and its Applications (NIRBA) officially opened its new Hub at the National University of Singapore (NUS) today, marking a significant milestone in Singapore’s efforts to strengthen its capabilities in RNA science and accelerate the translation of research into healthcare, economic and societal impact.

The opening ceremony was officiated by Mr Heng Swee Keat, Chairman of the National Research Foundation (NRF), and attended by leaders from academia, research institutions, industry and government agencies. Serving as the focal point of NIRBA’s hub-and-spoke model, the Hub will unite researchers, clinicians, technology platforms and industry partners to foster interdisciplinary collaboration and accelerate innovation in RNA science.

- A research team led by professor Ian Oakley from the School of Electrical Engineering at KAIST has developed an XR comics platform that enables creators and readers to participate in creating and experiencing comics, and presented the world’s first set of core design principles for XR comics.

- Eye tracking prevents spoilers, while haptic feedback conveys sensations such as a character’s heartbeat, creating immersive comic experiences embedded in physical space

- The research was presented at ACM DIS 2026, a leading international conference in human-computer interaction and design, demonstrating the potential of comic platforms beyond smartphone screens

A new study led by astronomers at The University of Texas at Austin proposes a theory that could solve two astronomical riddles at once. That is, the nature of Little Red Dots and the origin of globular clusters. Rather than representing distinct objects, the study suggests that one may instead be the ancestor of the other: that Little Red Dots are, in fact, an early form of globular clusters.