No tropical cyclones as of Tue, 28 Jul 2026 21:20:07 GMT

Source: There are no tropical cyclones at this time.

NASA launched the Swift Boost mission earlier this month to try and save one of its aging science observatories, but the rescue spacecraft is now experiencing control issues.

Source: NASA launched this spacecraft to save a satellite. Now, it needs saving too

SpaceX plans to launch a secret reconnaissance mission for the U.S. government early on Thursday morning (July 30), and you can watch the action live.

Source: SpaceX launching secret US spy satellite early on July 30: Watch it live

A genuinely pocket-sized smart telescope

Source: This genuinely pocket-sized smart t...y and the solar system almost effortless

"We went wildly over budget and just made the biggest craziest season we could possible imagine."

Source: 'The Ark' creator Dean Devlin talks season 3's enormous mystery box and sci-fi surprises (interview)

On July 29, 1982, the Salyut 6 space station fell out of space and safely burned up in Earth's atmosphere along the way. Here's why it mattered.

Source: On this day in space! July 29, 1982: Soviet Salyut 6 space station falls to Earth

Holy Stone HS900 Pro offers great features and flight performance but a few elements would benefit from refinement via a firmware update.

Source: The Holy Stone HS900 Pro drone is sadly middling and being outcompeted by many other models

SpaceX continues to collect imagery of the vehicle as it floats in the Indian Ocean five days after its most recent flight test.

Source: SpaceX Starship still floating 5 days after flight | Space photo of the day for July 29, 2026

Astronomers have spotted the blisteringly hot exhaust fumes of the earliest quasars, intensely bright cosmic titans powered by feeding supermassive black holes.

Source: X-ray spacecraft detects the 36-million-degree 'breath' of an ancient black hole

The July full moon rises tonight with Venus, Saturn Mercury and Mars!

Source: July's full Buck Moon leads a mini planet parade through the summer sky tonight

Japan Races to Reach People Trapped After Earthquake Kills at Least 13
Rescue personnel are working to free those trapped in collapsed buildings after a 6.8-magnitude earthquake struck Kumamoto on Tuesday.
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/28/world/asia/japan-earthquake-kumamoto-rescue-survivors.html

Jimmy Fallon Weighs In on Trump and Kennedy
The “Tonight Show” host surmised that Trump might be regretting “picking a health secretary who lives on raccoon meat and Zyn pouches.”
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/29/arts/television/jimmy-fallon-rfk-jr-trump.html

29/15:00 EST Marine Wind Warning Summary for Queensland
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The Hidden Cost of China’s Free A.I.
Whoever supplies the world’s A.I. will shape how the world thinks.
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/29/opinion/ai-china-us-free-models.html

112 Degrees in Paris, Flames Near Bordeaux. France Can’t Go On Like This.
The frightening heat and wildfires this summer should be an impetus to those in charge to reckon with how quickly the risks are changing.
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/29/opinion/france-wildfires-heat-air-conditioning.html

Rates of High Blood Pressure Are Rising in Pregnant Women, Study Finds
Hypertension during pregnancy is associated with stillbirth, heart disease among mothers and other serious complications.
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/29/well/high-blood-pressure-pregnancy.html

Some Jordanians Demand that American Troops Leave the Kingdom
Hundreds of political, legal and other figures signed a public letter warning that Jordan’s close alliance with the United States poses a risk.
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/29/world/middleeast/jordan-us-military-iran-war.html

Initial and Forecast Surface Winds. Shapefile last updated Wed, 29 Jul 2026 02:37:58 GMT

Source: Advisory #041 Wind Field [shp] - Tropical Storm Fausto (CP1/EP062026)

Track, Points, and Wind Swath. Shapefile last updated Wed, 29 Jul 2026 02:37:51 GMT

Source: Preliminary Best Track [shp] - Tropical Storm Fausto (CP1/EP062026)

KMZ last updated Wed, 29 Jul 2026 02:37:48 GMT

Source: Preliminary Best Track [kmz] - Tropical Storm Fausto (CP1/EP062026)

Forecast Track, Cone of Uncertainty, Watches/Warnings. Shapefile last updated Wed, 29 Jul 2026 02:37:41 GMT

Source: Advisory #041 Forecast [shp] - Tropical Storm Fausto (CP1/EP062026)

KMZ last updated Wed, 29 Jul 2026 02:37:38 GMT

Source: Advisory #041 Forecast Track [kmz] - Tropical Storm Fausto (CP1/EP062026)

KMZ last updated Wed, 29 Jul 2026 02:37:32 GMT

Source: Advisory #041 Cone of Uncertainty [kmz] - Tropical Storm Fausto (CP1/EP062026)

...FAUSTO CONTINUES TO GRADUALLY WEAKEN BUT SIGNIFICANT SURF STILL EXPECTED FOR THE HAWAIIAN ISLANDS OVER THE NEXT FEW DAYS... As of 5:00 PM HST Tue Jul 28 the center of Fausto was located near 23.0, -153.4 with movement WNW at 12 mph. The minimum central pressure was 1006 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 40 mph.

Source: Summary - Tropical Storm Fausto (CP1/EP062026)

Initial and Forecast Surface Winds. Shapefile last updated Wed, 29 Jul 2026 02:34:55 GMT

Source: Advisory #020 Wind Field [shp] - Hurricane Genevieve (EP2/EP072026)