July 2025

The Smithsonian’s National Air and Space Museum has reopened five state-of-the-art galleries, blending historic aviation milestones with futuristic space technology. Highlights include SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket parts, a 3D-printed Mars habitat, and the revived “Friendship 7” capsule. Part of a $900 million overhaul, the exhibits mark a bold step toward the museum’s 50th anniversary in 2026.

In a rare celestial event, NASA’s Solar Dynamics Observatory (SDO) captured two eclipses on July 25, 2025. First, at 2:45 UTC, the Moon passed between SDO and the Sun, covering about 62% of the solar disk. Just hours later, around 6:30 UTC, Earth itself blocked the Sun entirely from SDO’s perspective. These dual eclipses occurred during SDO’s eclipse season and were observed in remarkable ultraviolet detail. The Moon’s silhouette appeared sharp, while Earth’s edge looked diffused due to atmospheric scattering. Since 2010, SDO has been a critical tool in observing solar phenomena and helping forecast space weather events.

Samsung’s upcoming Exynos 2600 SoC might feature a new thermal management component, according to a report. Built on a 2nm process, this chip is expected to power the 2026 Galaxy S26 series. Benchmarks indicate the Exynos 2600 could surpass last year’s Snapdragon 8 Elite SoC in GPU performance, though it may trail the processor in CPU performance.

Honor is said to be working on a smartphone equipped with a 10,000mAh battery. It has reportedly entered the NPI (New Product Introduction) stage. It could enter the testing phase next year. The smartphone in question could be Honor Power 2.