Bob Behnken and Doug Hurley have splashed down after their historic mission to the ISS, and SpaceX's finally gotten a Starship test article to hop in Texas and the OSIRIS-REx team is gearing up for their sample return flight. Also: Ceres' bright spots, government contracts and an update on the SLS.

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NASA Astronauts Safely Back from First Commercial Crew Trip to Station | NASA

Soyuz 23 - Wikipedia

An early version of Starship takes its first tentative steps off Earth | Ars Technica

Starship SN5 150m Hop - YouTube

Martian Night Sky Pulses in Ultraviolet Light

OSIRIS-REx is One Rehearsal Away from Touching Asteroid Bennu | NASA

Air Force to end agreements with Blue Origin and Northrop Grumman, prepares for launch contract protests - SpaceNews

Dwarf planet Ceres is 'ocean world' with salty water deep underground - Reuters

News | Mystery Solved: Bright Areas on Ceres Come From Salty Water Below

NASA’s Pegasus Heads to Kennedy With Artemis I Rocket Hardware | NASA

Key Connection for Artemis I Arrives at Kennedy | NASA

SLS Green Run test-firing to verify Core Stage design, analysis before first launch - NASASpaceFlight.com

NASA Motor Test Helps Evaluate New SLS Materials – Artemis