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The Independent UK · Jul 10

From cleaning a space toilet to leading Mars exploration studies: Meet Claire Parfitt, who was rejected by NASA at 14

Claire Parfitt's journey began with cleaning a space toilet replica. She later worked with important space artifacts and exhibits. Meeting a female leader inspired her ambition in the space industry. Parfitt pursued physics and engineering, eventually joining the European Space Agency. She now leads teams designing future Mars exploration missions.

The Economic Times · Jul 10

NASA astronaut Anil Menon set to travel to International Space Station on July 14

Anil Menon, an astronaut of Indian heritage, will journey to the International Space Station. He will spend eight months conducting vital scientific experiments aboard the station. Menon will study the effects of microgravity on the human body and test new medical technologies. He will also research semiconductor crystal production for…

The Economic Times · Jul 10

'Astronomers have to revise estimates': The Milky Way may be larger, heavier and more lopsided than we realized

New measurements suggest that two of the Milky Way's spiral arms are around 10% farther away from Earth than we thought. The findings may require experts to revise estimates of the total size of our home galaxy.

LiveScience · Jul 9

Could evidence of life on Mars be hiding in clay? Europe wants to send a rover to check

ESA's Rosalind Franklin rover will investigate possible signs of life in Martian clay.

Space · Jul 9

Bezos Seeks $10B for Blue Origin in First Outside Fundraising: SpaceX Is Worth Nearly 15 Times More

Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin seeks $10 billion in its first external funding round, marking a strategic shift as it aims to expand its space infrastructure amidst rising industry costs and stiff rivalry from SpaceX.

International Business Times UK · Jul 9

UFOs Are a National Security Crisis: Why NASA Insiders Fear China and Russia Are Beating Us to UAP Technology

Former NASA official Michael Gold says decades of stigma around UFOs left the US lagging on UAP research and warns rivals could seize a national security edge from that hesitation.

International Business Times UK · Jul 9

Alien Mystery Deepens: NASA Insider Says Agency Holds Secret Archive of Unreleased UFO FootageQ

Former NASA UAP study member Mike Gold says US officials are quietly working to declassify more UFO material and urges investigators to dig into NASA's vast space archives.

International Business Times UK · Jul 9

Take a trip to the turquoise waters of the Bahamas (from space) | Space photo of the day for July 9, 2026

Can you hear the waves?

Space · Jul 9

China announces plan to build early-warning system for dangerous asteroids

The country's plans include spacecraft designed to detect asteroids coming from the direction of the sun, which has long been a space-rock blind spot.

Space · Jul 9