https://uchuchu.tech/en/ A practical media for manufacturers entering the space supply chain — company database, entry guides, procurement information, and global news. en Thu, 23 Jul 2026 09:12:14 +0000 https://uchuchu.tech/en/articles/space-2026-overview/ https://uchuchu.tech/en/articles/space-2026-overview/ The Moon, Mars, and low Earth orbit — space development is accelerating on every front at once. Here is the big picture on a single map. UchUchU Editorial https://uchuchu.tech/en/articles/how-rockets-reach-orbit/ https://uchuchu.tech/en/articles/how-rockets-reach-orbit/ A rocket cannot stay in space just by flying upward. Here is a gentle explanation of what "reaching orbit" actually means. UchUchU Editorial https://spacepolicyonline.com/news/whats-happening-in-space-policy-july-19-26-2026/ https://spacepolicyonline.com/news/whats-happening-in-space-policy-july-19-26-2026/ Here is SpacePolicyOnline.com’s list of space policy events for the week plus a day of July 19-26, 2026 and any insight we can offer about them. The House and Senate […] SpacePolicyOnline.com https://www.universetoday.com/articles/nasas-perseverance-rover-uncovers-evidence-of-4-billion-year-old-impacts https://www.universetoday.com/articles/nasas-perseverance-rover-uncovers-evidence-of-4-billion-year-old-impacts Old rocks exposed on the rim of Jezero Crater preserve a roughly 4-billion-year-old cosmic “weather report” from the solar system’s most dynamic era. Universe Today https://phys.org/news/2026-07-samples-reveal-earth-solar-moon.html https://phys.org/news/2026-07-samples-reveal-earth-solar-moon.html The moon has been bathed in solar wind for billions of years, but the two hemispheres are struck by solar wind of different speeds and energies. Phys.org https://www.space.com/entertainment/space-movies-shows/aliens-at-40-james-camerons-sequel-is-a-sci-fi-icon-but-did-you-know-he-quit-the-movie-twice https://www.space.com/entertainment/space-movies-shows/aliens-at-40-james-camerons-sequel-is-a-sci-fi-icon-but-did-you-know-he-quit-the-movie-twice Forty years ago, Aliens burst into our hearts, but this classic sequel nearly fell by the wayside due to some serious studio-created problems that saw James Cameron quit twice. Space.com https://phys.org/news/2026-07-century-stellar-mystery-explanation.html https://phys.org/news/2026-07-century-stellar-mystery-explanation.html For more than a century, astronomers have puzzled over a strange discrepancy in the historical record. Theta Eridani, a modest star in the constellation Eridanus, is the third-brightest star in its constellation, with a magnitude of 2.9. But ancient astronomers described it very differently. A new study, posted to the… Phys.org https://www.space.com/space-exploration/search-for-life/should-we-trust-ai-in-the-search-for-alien-life-scientists-arent-so-sure https://www.space.com/space-exploration/search-for-life/should-we-trust-ai-in-the-search-for-alien-life-scientists-arent-so-sure New research suggests AI can be repeatedly fooled into mistaking non-life for life. Space.com https://www.space.com/entertainment/space-movies-shows/how-christopher-nolans-interstellar-turned-general-relativity-into-the-bad-guy https://www.space.com/entertainment/space-movies-shows/how-christopher-nolans-interstellar-turned-general-relativity-into-the-bad-guy As Nolan embarks on "The Odyssey", we look back on the sci-fi movie where time dilation is as cruel as any Greek god. Space.com https://www.space.com/stargazing/10-places-in-the-us-and-canada-to-see-augusts-partial-solar-eclipse-and-perseid-meteor-shower-in-1-trip https://www.space.com/stargazing/10-places-in-the-us-and-canada-to-see-augusts-partial-solar-eclipse-and-perseid-meteor-shower-in-1-trip A partial solar eclipse by day and the peak of the Perseid meteor shower by night make Aug. 12, 2026, one of the best nights for skywatching and camping in years, but only for some parts of North America. Space.com https://www.space.com/astronomy/black-holes/james-webb-space-telescope-discovers-how-black-holes-feed-themselves https://www.space.com/astronomy/black-holes/james-webb-space-telescope-discovers-how-black-holes-feed-themselves Using the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), astronomers have gotten a glimpse at the mechanisms that supermassive black holes use to feed themselves. Space.com https://phys.org/news/2026-07-nature-peculiar-supernova.html https://phys.org/news/2026-07-nature-peculiar-supernova.html An international team of astronomers has performed follow-up observations of a peculiar Type Ia supernova designated SN 2023vjh. Results of the observational campaign, published July 9 on the preprint server arXiv, deliver important insights into the nature of this explosion. Phys.org https://www.space.com/space-exploration/asteroid-comet-missions/scientists-told-them-no-its-too-dangerous-but-they-did-it-anyway-inside-japans-super-close-asteroid-flyby https://www.space.com/space-exploration/asteroid-comet-missions/scientists-told-them-no-its-too-dangerous-but-they-did-it-anyway-inside-japans-super-close-asteroid-flyby Japan's Hayabusa2 spacecraft returned spectacular images of a near-Earth asteroid following a super-close flyby on July 5, but heated debate was needed before teams signed off on the daring attempt. Space.com https://phys.org/news/2026-07-image-crescent-mars-nasa-psyche.html https://phys.org/news/2026-07-image-crescent-mars-nasa-psyche.html This composite of images taken by NASA's Psyche mission shows the crescent of Mars grow as the spacecraft approached the planet for a gravity assist from May 2 to May 15, 2026. Phys.org https://www.universetoday.com/articles/nasas-artemis-iii-lander-test-will-be-a-dress-rehearsal-for-returning-to-the-moon https://www.universetoday.com/articles/nasas-artemis-iii-lander-test-will-be-a-dress-rehearsal-for-returning-to-the-moon Before Artemis astronauts land on the Moon’s surface in 2028, NASA will conduct the Artemis III demonstration mission in 2027, allowing teams on Earth and in orbit to practice rendezvous and docking operations between commercial human landing systems and the Orion spacecraft. Data from that mission, along with future u… Universe Today https://www.universetoday.com/articles/submillimeter-array-catches-a-gamma-ray-burst-thanks-to-new-fast-response-system https://www.universetoday.com/articles/submillimeter-array-catches-a-gamma-ray-burst-thanks-to-new-fast-response-system The Submillimeter Array's (SMA) new semi-automated alert system demonstrates how the radio interferometer quickly responds to discoveries from space-based telescopes. Universe Today https://www.universetoday.com/articles/on-the-hunt-for-earths-first-complex-life https://www.universetoday.com/articles/on-the-hunt-for-earths-first-complex-life Finding microfossils of Earth’s oldest complex life is a bit like chasing an astrobiological rainbow. The eukaryotic pot of gold at rainbow’s end always seems just a bit out of reach. Universe Today https://www.teslarati.com/elon-musk-says-tesla-start-learn-your-individual-preferences/ https://www.teslarati.com/elon-musk-says-tesla-start-learn-your-individual-preferences/ Elon Musk said today on X that Teslas will start to learn your individual preferences. This is something that he seemed to hint toward earlier this month when he said parking was by far the biggest reason drivers intervene with Full Self-Driving. Musk made the comment in response to notable Tesla influencer Whole Mars,… Teslarati https://phys.org/news/2026-07-nasa-psyche-mission-mars-flyby.html https://phys.org/news/2026-07-nasa-psyche-mission-mars-flyby.html The spacecraft aced its encounter with Mars. Now, mission scientists are studying a trove of data from the flyby in preparation for its arrival at asteroid Psyche in 2029. Phys.org https://spacenews.com/mauritius-becomes-70th-nation-to-sign-the-artemis-accords/ https://spacenews.com/mauritius-becomes-70th-nation-to-sign-the-artemis-accords/ The island nation of Mauritius signed the Artemis Accords July 17, becoming the 70th nation to do so in less than six years. The post Mauritius becomes 70th nation to sign the Artemis Accords appeared first on SpaceNews. SpaceNews https://spacenews.com/space-force-triples-launch-contract-ceiling-amid-rising-demand/ https://spacenews.com/space-force-triples-launch-contract-ceiling-amid-rising-demand/ The maximum value of the National Security Space Launch Phase 3 Lane 1 contract was raised from $5.6 billion to $17 billion The post Space Force triples launch contract ceiling amid rising demand appeared first on SpaceNews. SpaceNews https://spacenews.com/pentagon-awards-7-1-million-to-expand-u-s-production-of-cover-glass-for-satellites/ https://spacenews.com/pentagon-awards-7-1-million-to-expand-u-s-production-of-cover-glass-for-satellites/ Defense Production Act funding was awarded to Martin Materials Solutions, a small business that makes radiation-resistant cover glass used on spacecraft solar arrays and thermal-control systems The post Pentagon awards $7.1 million to expand U.S. production of cover glass for satellites appeared first on SpaceNews. SpaceNews https://www.teslarati.com/ron-desantis-calls-out-media-bias-tesla-crash-coverage/ https://www.teslarati.com/ron-desantis-calls-out-media-bias-tesla-crash-coverage/ Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has sharply criticized legacy media outlets for what he describes as selective and biased reporting on vehicle accidents involving Tesla. In a recent X post, DeSantis questioned why headlines routinely spotlight the Tesla brand in crash stories, even when human error is the clear cause, wh… Teslarati https://www.space.com/space-exploration/launches-spacecraft/another-reusable-rocket-coming-japan-launches-lands-rv-x-prototype-video https://www.space.com/space-exploration/launches-spacecraft/another-reusable-rocket-coming-japan-launches-lands-rv-x-prototype-video Japan has succeeded in the first-ever flight test of its RV-X experimental reusable rocket prototype. Space.com https://www.space.com/entertainment/space-movies-shows/this-week-in-space-podcast-episode-219-spacex-goes-to-war https://www.space.com/entertainment/space-movies-shows/this-week-in-space-podcast-episode-219-spacex-goes-to-war On Episode 219 of This Week In Space, Rod Pyle and Tariq Malik discuss the space headlines for the past few weeks. Space.com https://www.space.com/entertainment/space-movies-shows/we-knew-we-had-a-lot-to-live-up-to-as-aliens-turns-40-we-chat-to-the-legendary-vfx-masters-who-created-the-alien-queen-interview https://www.space.com/entertainment/space-movies-shows/we-knew-we-had-a-lot-to-live-up-to-as-aliens-turns-40-we-chat-to-the-legendary-vfx-masters-who-created-the-alien-queen-interview Legacy Effects' Oscar-nominated duo Shane Mahan and Lindsay MacGowan share tales from the trenches of 1986's 'Aliens' Space.com https://phys.org/news/2026-07-india-successfully-private-orbital-rocket.html https://phys.org/news/2026-07-india-successfully-private-orbital-rocket.html India's first privately built orbital rocket took its maiden flight Saturday, its company said, marking a significant step for the South Asian giant as it eyes a bigger slice of the global space economy. Phys.org