Webb Explores Distant Objects, Curiosity Finds Martian Textures, Roman Telescope Prepares for Launch

The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) explored the family tree of newly discovered distant objects, including NGTS-11 and NGC 5839. NASA’s Curiosity Mars Rover discovered a field of Martian polygons and honeycomb textures, as detailed in articles from late July. The Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope is on track for a late August launch, with NASA hosting media briefings and installing a plaque. SpaceX continued its West Coast launch surge with a Starlink mission. The Swift reboost mission encountered attitude control problems in late July. APOD featured images of a young galaxy cluster and cometary knots in the Helix Nebula.