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Elon Musk affirms a grand vision of colonizing the Moon, building an AI Dyson Swarm, and ascending the Kardashev scale.

The European Space Agency is working with UK startup Siloton to develop a compact eye-scanning device that could help monitor and prevent vision loss in astronauts on long deep-space missions, addressing the risks of Spaceflight-Associated Neuro-Ocular Syndrome.

A Twitter user argues that Elon Musk has rebuilt America's strategic capacity in space, electric vehicles, communications, and semiconductors, and criticizes the media for focusing on his tweets instead of his achievements.

An open-source emulator for the Voyager 1 Flight Data Subsystem, recreating the 806.4 kHz computer with 8K memory, and includes scanned original JPL documentation.

The Korea Aerospace Research Institute's Danuri orbiter captured the first images of the crater left on the Moon by a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket stage impact, confirming the collision and providing visual evidence of the event.

Jeff Bezos shares that the Blue Origin team is moving at record speed at the launch pad, reaffirming the company's motto 'Gradatim Ferociter'.

NASA promotes its live streaming coverage of upcoming space events, including a total solar eclipse, rocket launches, spacewalks, and other live programming via NASA+ and third-party platforms.

NASA will stream a live broadcast of the total solar eclipse on Aug. 12 starting at 1:15pm ET, with safe viewing tips and science commentary.

NASA shares a video explaining how a portion of a SpaceX rocket impacted the Moon's surface on Aug. 5.

SpaceX successfully launched a Falcon 9 rocket from pad 40 in Florida.

SpaceX confirms the successful deployment of all three BlueBird satellites.

NASA tweets that commercial lunar landers are being prepared in clean rooms across the country for upcoming missions supporting the Moon Base program.

Elon Musk endorses Jason's prediction that the cost will drop to $25 million within 18 months, then further to $10 million and finally $3 million.

NASA announced that a plaque with over one million submitted names has been installed on the Roman spacecraft ahead of its launch later this month, continuing the tradition of sending names into space.

LEGO announces a detailed Icons model of the Hubble Space Telescope, featuring removable panels, labeled instruments, and display pieces showing famous space imagery.

SpaceX is close to finalizing a deal to acquire 130,000 acres of marshland in southern Louisiana for future Starship launch operations, with the state expected to announce the agreement later this month.

This week's Rocket Report covers Rocket Lab's largest launch contract with the US Space Force, a delay for RFA One's debut, Stoke Space's progress on Nova engines, and a new launch rule that may limit environmental regulations, plus a Falcon 9 upper stage on course to hit the Moon.

NASA celebrates National Intern Day with a message from Artemis II astronaut Christina Koch, highlighting internship opportunities and upcoming application deadlines.

Elon Musk reaffirms that human settlement of the Moon and Mars will happen, with support from NASA and Peter Diamandis.

SpaceX's Falcon 9 will launch 18 more missions for the US Space Force by September 2027 from Vandenberg Space Force Base, supporting sensing and targeting capabilities under an accelerated Phase 3 Lane 1 acquisition timeline.