Statement from the Board of Directors of SKA Organisation on the outcome of the UK’s EU referendum - SKA Telescope
https://www.skatelescope.org/...rectors-of-ska-organisation-on-the-outcome-of-the-uks-eu-referendum/
Dr Adam Baker from the Science and Research Directorate of the UK Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) reaffirmed
the strong commitment of the country to the SKA project stating that “with respect to the Square Kilometre Array itself, the UK’s position
has not changed. We are still deeply committed to the SKA and its success. The Minister for Universities and Science, Jo Johnson re-iterated
the UK’s support for world class research and innovation at a speech to the Wellcome Trust on 30th June. This included specific reference to
the SKA.”

A new paper about spiral galaxies in Galaxy Zoo | Galaxy Zoo
https://blog.galaxyzoo.org/2016/07/22/a-new-paper-about-spiral-galaxies-in-galaxy-zoo/

This 29 cent stamp unveiled at JPL 24 years ago helped kickstart NASA’s Pluto mission
A 29 cent stamp may be the reason NASA’s JPL made it to Pluto
http://www.pasadenastarnews.com/...0721/a-29-cent-stamp-may-be-the-reason-nasas-jpl-made-it-to-pluto

LSST Construction 3D Map | The Large Synoptic Survey Telescope
https://www.lsst.org/media/item/lsst-construction-3d-map
This model is our first attempt at using the measurements taken on site in February 2016 with a drone to create
a 3D map of the LSST summit construction on Cerro Pachon (Chile). This is a first step towards capturing the progress
of the construction in 3D. We expect to continue this process after recording more recent data.
Credit: LSST Project Office/ J. Sebag

Earth, Venus & Mercury visible in the recent STEREO HI1-A images
SECCHI Images
http://secchi.nrl.navy.mil/sccimages/index.php

Watch out for the stones!
Sol 1407 14:15, Jul 21, 2016, 8:48:52 PM UTC (approx.)

Mazec. NGC 3532 na snímku New Horizons!

NASA to Develop Highly Sophisticated Laboratory Tool to Assure Ultra-Stable Space Telescopes
http://www.azooptics.com/News.aspx?newsID=22768
Finding and characterizing dozens of Earth-like planets will require a super-stable space telescope whose optical components
move or distort no more than a few picometers — a measurement smaller than the size of an atom. It also will require next-
generation tools with which to assure that level of stability.

Debate accelerates on universe’s expansion speed | Science News
https://www.sciencenews.org/article/debate-accelerates-universe%E2%80%99s-expansion-speed
Discrepancy between different ways of measuring Hubble constant refuses to fade

A new key to understanding molecular evolution in space
http://spaceref.com/news/viewpr.html?pid=49145
Scientists at Hokkaido University have revealed temperature-dependent energy-state conversion of molecular hydrogen
on ice surfaces, suggesting the need for a reconsideration of molecular evolution theory.

Molecular hydrogen, the most abundant element in space, is created when two hydrogen atoms bond on minute floating
ice particles. It has two energy states: ortho and para, depending on the direction of proton spins. Ortho-hydrogen
converts to para-hydrogen on extremely low temperature ice particles, though its mechanism remained unclear.

The Explorers Institute interviews our CEO, Bill Diamond, about meaning of SETI.
Bill Diamond - CEO, The SETI Institute
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IenOpYMhqwA

Atmospheric chemistry on paper
http://phys.org/news/2016-07-atmospheric-chemistry-paper.html
Normally computers speed up calculations. But with his new pen-and-paper formula Kevin Heng of the University of Bern, Switzerland,
gets his results thousands of times faster than using conventional computer codes. The astrophysicist calculates the abundances of
molecules (known as atmospheric chemistry) in exoplanetary atmospheres. Ultimately, deciphering the abundances of molecules allows
us to interpret if features in a spectrum are due to physics, geology or biology.

On this day in 1999, the Torino Impact Hazard Scale was announced.
The Torino Impact Hazard Scale
http://neo.jpl.nasa.gov/torino_scale.html