Science Cannot Advance Without Transparency

• NASA interns at the Johnson Space Center are collaborating with engineers, scientists, and communicators to contribute to real-world space exploration projects. • One featured intern, Landon, a visualization student from Texas A&M University, is applying her background in art and gaming to NASA's creative technical needs.

• Approximately one ton of space debris unpredictably re-enters Earth's atmosphere every week, with flaming metal fragments frequently crashing into residential areas, farms, and parking lots. • The phenomenon highlights a critical lack of accountability regarding who is legally responsible for the debris and who pays for the resulting property damage.

• SpaceX is currently collecting imagery of its Starship vehicle, which remains intact and afloat in the Indian Ocean. • The vehicle has stayed buoyant for five days following its most recent flight test.

• A spent SpaceX rocket stage is scheduled to crash into the lunar surface on August 5. • Scientists will use the event to study human-made impacts and analyze the resulting ejecta plumes.

• The Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory, a satellite launched in 2004 to study gamma-ray bursts, is facing potential jeopardy regarding a rescue mission. • Although originally designed for a two-year lifespan, the observatory has successfully operated for over two decades.

• Dyadic announced a collaboration on May 28, 2026, utilizing its C1 platform to enable fast and scalable biologic production based on research into Andes, Marburg, and Ebola viruses. • Simultaneously, a new company was launched following breakthrough discoveries published in *Science* by Moffitt Cancer Center scientists, focusing on AI-enabled chemoproteomics and covalent chemistry.

• Two new scientific studies have identified a direct link between global warming and the extreme fire weather that triggered devastating infernos in Spain and France. • The research highlights how climate change creates the specific atmospheric conditions necessary for these high-intensity wildfires to occur.

• NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope is analyzing "little red dots" (LRDs), a class of distant objects first discovered in 2022. • Researchers are using high-resolution data to trace the "family tree" of these objects, identifying how LRDs evolve into progeny galaxies.

• Two new studies by World Weather Attribution indicate that human-caused climate change significantly increased the likelihood of extreme fire weather and infernos in Spain and France. • The international collaboration of scientists analyzed the events to determine the specific fingerprints of climate change on these devastating wildfires.

• A spent SpaceX rocket stage is scheduled to crash into the lunar surface on August 5. • Scientists plan to use the event to study "ejecta-plume science," observing how human-made impacts displace lunar material.

• Recent breakthroughs in astrophysics, quantum computing, and precision medicine are converging through data synergy to accelerate the overall pace of human knowledge. • Researchers are transitioning from traditional optical telescopes to advanced infrared and radio astronomy to better observe the formation of the first stars and galaxies.