Space News for Sunday, July 26, 2026

In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy!(00:10) Podcast Introduction(00:21) NASA and ESA facilities avoid major damage from wildfires in Spain(01:04) SpaceX Falcon 9 launches Starlink satellites from West Coast(01:47) SpaceX Targets First Starship Upper Stage Tower Catch for Flight 14(02:24) Artemis II Pilot Advocates Stepwise Return to Moon via Equatorial Landings(02:38) An off-the-shelf camera could help us find more black holes smashing together(03:08) NASA astronaut, 2 cosmonauts returning to Earth on July 26: Watch it live(03:55) SpaceX's Starship megarocket makes the 'softest splashdown' ever after launching next-gen Starlink satellites in Flight 13 test (video)(04:33) SpaceX eyes tower catch for next Starship after auspicious end to 13th flight