Space & defense news on July 31, 2026

1. 0113:30 UTC

   Coverage recordwgal.com: “A discarded SpaceX rocket is on a high - speed collision course with the moon”

   7 outlets · first: eastlothiancourier.com Aerospace

   Reports ran between 13:30 and 18:45 UTC on Jul 31.

   The outlets that reported this event are listed with links to their reports; no summary of ours passed our automated checks for it, which says nothing about the event (how they work).

   Reported by eastlothiancourier.com, wgal.com, wyff4.com, mercurynews.com, nbcphiladelphia.com, presstelegram.com and Nbc Bay Area.

   • SpaceX

2. 0218:30 UTC

   Google rolls back AI image feature in Google Earth

   5 outlets · first: wncw.org Defense technology

   Machine summary Google said it is rolling back an AI image-generation feature in Google Earth after seeing users share generated imagery that appeared to violate its policies. The company said it is working on stronger guardrails.

   1. Google said it is rolling back the feature in Google Earth while it works on implementing stronger guardrails.

   Reported by wncw.org, wmra.org, manilatimes.net, english.aawsat.com and thejakartapost.com.

   • Google
   • Google Earth

3. 0319:45 UTC

   Coverage record1310kfka.com: “Trump blames Minnesota governor, not Iran, for cyberattacks on the state water systems”

   3 outlets · first: wtae.com Defense technology

   Reports ran between 19:45 and 20:30 UTC on Jul 31.

   The outlets that reported this event are listed with links to their reports; no summary of ours passed our automated checks for it, which says nothing about the event (how they work).

   Reported by wtae.com, 1310kfka.com and newyorktelegraph.com (Big News Network).

   • Iran
   • Minnesota

4. 0402:00 UTC

   IRGC claims it destroyed 2 drone hangars and fuel depot at US base in Kuwait

   2 outlets · first: economictimes.indiatimes.com Geopolitics

   Machine summary Iran’s IRGC claims it destroyed two drone hangars and a fuel depot at the US-operated Ali Al Salem airbase in Kuwait. The IRGC said drone hangars and a fuel depot were destroyed at a US base in Kuwait.

   1. A previous IRGC claim on July 30 asserted that ballistic missiles struck the al-Azraq airbase in Jordan, destroying three US F-35 fighter jets, which the US denies.
   2. US CENTCOM states that all missiles and drones in the recent attacks were intercepted or failed to reach their targets, and no US aircraft were damaged.
   3. CENTCOM is enforcing a blockade on Iranian ports with more than 20 warships and hundreds of aircraft, and dismissed an IRGC claim about the oil tanker M/T Nora violating the blockade.

   Reported by economictimes.indiatimes.com and arabherald.com (Big News Network).

   • Iran
   • Kuwait
   • F-35
   • M/T Nora

5. 0514:15 UTC

   Coverage recordfloridastatesman.com (Big News Network): “US targets Chinese robots with new national security ban”

   1 outlet · first: floridastatesman.com (Big News Network) Defense technology

   Reports ran between 14:15 and 16:00 UTC on Jul 31.

   The outlets that reported this event are listed with links to their reports; no summary of ours passed our automated checks for it, which says nothing about the event (how they work).

   Reported by floridastatesman.com (Big News Network) and hawaiitelegraph.com (Big News Network).

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