1. NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory tracked two near-Earth asteroids, one with a moonlet. 2. Asteroid 2011 UL21, nearly a mile wide, was discovered to have a moonlet orbiting it. 3. Radar observations provided valuable data on asteroid sizes, orbits, and interactions with Earth's gravity.

1. Astrobotic has created a Lunar Surface Proving Ground (LSPG) in Mojave, California, for spacecraft and rover testing. 2. The 100mx100m test field mimics the Moon's topography and optical properties. 3. The site will host NASA's TechRise Student Challenge and the TechLeap Prize's Nighttime Precision Landing Challenge.

1. Scientists propose a new theory that lunar swirls are caused by underground lava and magnetized rocks; 2. The study involves new modeling and spacecraft data, indicating magnetized rocks in swirls deflect solar wind particles; 3. The theory suggests that underground lava cooling in a magnetic field creates magnetic anomalies, potentially explaining the magnetization of lunar rocks.

1. NASA's Webb Space Telescope captured an image of a cosmic firework display centered around a protostar named L1527. 2. The image, taken with the Mid-Infrared Camera (MIRI), shows organic compounds and energized gases surrounding the protostar. 3. The protostar, about 100,000 years old, is consuming gas and dust from its parent molecular cloud, creating a bright hourglass structure.

1. The ISS National Lab announces funding opportunities up to $750,000 for projects with commercial applications. 2. The funding covers various technology areas such as chemical synthesis, translational medicine, and in-space manufacturing. 3. Interested parties must submit a concept summary by July 12, 2024, with full proposals due by October 2, 2024.