SpaceX Launches, Mars Auroras, and Hubble's Spiral Galaxy

This week, SpaceX conducted its 13th Starship test flight on July 25, as reported by spacenews.com. The company also launched a Northrop mission on July 21 to extend the life of aging satellites, with a Falcon 9 launching the MRV-1 robotic servicing spacecraft. Additionally, a SpaceX Falcon 9 was set to launch Starlink satellites from the West Coast on July 25. In Mars news, NASA's MAVEN mission illuminated new understanding of auroras at Mars on July 23. The Psyche spacecraft is also approaching Mars, and NASA Langley's role in landing on the Red Planet was highlighted. The Hubble Space Telescope spied a one-sided spiral galaxy on July 24.