In the Utah desert, Northrop Grumman has tested a full-sized SLS SRB, while the future of work in low-Earth orbit is being debated. On Mars, InSight's troubles continue and 17 billion light years-away, two black holes have collided.

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NASA Engineers Checking InSight's Weather Sensors | NASA

Broken Cable Damages Arecibo Observatory | University of Central Florida News

OPINION: Arecibo Observatory should be rebuilt - SpaceFlight Insider

Gerstenmaier warns against ending space station program prematurely - SpaceNews

Bigelow Aerospace lays off entire workforce - SpaceNews

NASA tests a booster that produces 3 million pounds of thrust | Ars Technica

NASA increases cost estimate for SLS development - SpaceNews

Eyes Forward as Artemis Missions Set to Begin Next Year – Artemis

A “bang” in LIGO and Virgo detectors signals most massive gravitational-wave source yet | LIGO Lab | Caltech

These Black Holes Shouldn’t Exist, but There They Are - The New York Times