1. SpaceX's Falcon 9 program was grounded by the FAA after an engine failure left Starlink satellites on a shallow orbital path. 2. The failure was due to a liquid oxygen leak and an anomaly in the Merlin Vacuum engine during the second stage of the launch. 3. SpaceX reported that the satellites will re-enter Earth's atmosphere and burn up, posing no risk to other satellites or public safety.

1. Hubble Telescope has provided new evidence for the existence of an intermediate black hole in Omega Centauri; 2. The discovery of fast-moving stars suggests a massive object, likely a black hole, is pulling them; 3. This finding could help unravel the mysteries of black hole evolution.

1. Sift, a startup focusing on hardware sensor data observability, has raised $17.5 million in Series A funding led by Google Ventures, bringing their total funding to $25 million. 2. The funds will be used to expand staff, enhance infrastructure, and integrate AI/ML capabilities. 3. Sift aims to transform streams of sensor data into actionable insights, particularly in the space industry, addressing the complexity challenges faced by engineers.

1. Microchip has introduced its first 64-bit processors using the RISC-V instruction set, including an octa-core for space and a quad-core for industrial applications. 2. The company plans to develop future PIC64 families based on both RISC-V and Arm architectures. 3. The PIC64-HPSC space processors are designed for high-performance space-flight computing, offering significant computational improvements and advanced security features.

1. The European Space Agency is set to launch its Ariane 6 rocket for the first time on July 9, 2024. 2. The Ariane 6, designed to replace the Ariane 5, has faced multiple delays due to technical issues and design changes. 3. The rocket features innovative propulsion systems and can carry a variety of payloads, including small satellites and experimental equipment.

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.