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Japan’s MMX is set to launch for Mars on Monday at 19:41 UTC, on the most powerful version of its H3 rocket
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japan
An H3 rocket is to launch JAXA’s probe from Tanegashima at 19:41 UTC on 19 October and release it on its way to Mars about 71 minutes later. Japan is about to send a…
Oct 16, 2026

Rigorous Analysis Confirms NASA’s Artemis II Heat Shield Performance
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NASA’s Artemis II mission sent four astronauts around the Moon and brought them safely back to Earth, laying a foundation for crewed flights to the Moon’s surface.…
Oct 16, 2026

UK commits £2.3 billion to military satellite communications
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uk
The United Kingdom is committing £2.3 billion to military satellite communications between 2026/27 and 2029/30 as part of a wider effort to strengthen resilient connectivity…
Oct 15, 2026

The Virtual AGC Project Spaceborne Computer Systems
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The purpose of this project is to provide the original flight software and emulations of the onboard guidance computers flown in historical spacecraft, so that the flight…
Oct 13, 2026

Italy Explores Building an Artificial Gravity Research Platform in Orbit
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asi
The Italian Space Agency is exploring the possibility of building an orbital platform capable of generating artificial gravity. ASI announced the initiative on 8 October and…
Oct 12, 2026

NASA issues long-awaited call to industry for private space stations
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NASA on Friday released a much-anticipated “request” to the US commercial space industry to develop private space stations that, as early as 2030, will succeed the…
Oct 11, 2026

Russia is preparing for a new space mission
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venus
Russia is preparing to send a new space mission to Venus. The project, called Venera-D, is scheduled to launch in 2036. It will be a multi-vehicle mission that will include…
Oct 11, 2026

NASA’s SSPICY Mission to Demonstrate In-Space Inspection Technologies
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sspicy
A new NASA-supported spacecraft will get up close to satellites that are no longer in service, demonstrating technologies that could support future in-space repairs and…
Oct 11, 2026

NASA Demonstrates Next-Generation Heat Shield Technologies
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The experiment is a collaboration among the University of Kentucky, the state of Kentucky, NASA’s Established Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (EPSCoR), several…
Oct 10, 2026

The Exploration Company to Test Lunar Hopper Demonstrator in 2027
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lunar
Oct 10, 2026

NASA Advances LISA Mission Contributions With New Test Telescope
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NASA has taken the next step in the process of developing a new all-glass telescope for the LISA (Laser Interferometer Space Antenna) mission, a space observatory designed…
Oct 10, 2026

SPHEREx: The Niftiest Space Telescope You May Not Have Heard Of
space
spherex
You know JWST. You’ve likely heard about the recently launched Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope. But did you know that NASA launched a third space telescope focused on…
Oct 6, 2026

NASA Has Been So Thoroughly Screwed by Boeing’s Disastrous Starliner
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strarliner
By all accounts, Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft has been nothing short of a disaster. It’s cost NASA a staggering amount of money, and even after over a decade of…
Oct 4, 2026

ESA - ESA investigates potential future European-led orbital outpost
esa
As part of the preparation for the end of utilisation of the International Space Station (ISS), the European Space Agency (ESA) awarded a contract to two European industrial…
Oct 1, 2026

World’s First Brain-Cell Server Rack Opens in Singapore: Neurons Expire in Six Months
biotech
Singapore’s first biologically integrated server rack began operating today at the National University of Singapore’s Life Sciences Institute, running on 16 million living…
Sep 30, 2026

Why claims that China’s BeiDou satellite was refuelled in orbit could change space race
china
satellite
Chinese researchers appear to have revealed a previously unknown satellite-to-satellite refuelling operation in high Earth orbit, putting the country at the forefront of a…
Sep 29, 2026

NASA-Funded Research Finds Complex Life Defying Record Heat
life
NASA-supported scientists have discovered an organism that lives at extreme temperatures previously thought impossible for complex life. High temperatures can cause the…
Sep 29, 2026

Cellular IoT trends for 2026: RedCap, NTN, and eSIM rise
iot
The cellular IoT market is crossing a threshold in 2026 where connectivity stops being a technical challenge and starts becoming a strategic advantage. Businesses are moving…
Sep 29, 2026

EU Council Advances Chat Control 2.0 Scanning Proposal
eu
EU’s Council is again pushing for the new chat control regulation to allow the bloc’s police to order internet companies to scan people’s private communications for illegal…
Sep 29, 2026

Plasma engines are emerging as the next frontier in deep
propulsion
plasma
Once confined to laboratory experiments and speculative research, the technology now stands at the forefront of interplanetary innovation and represents the most credible…
Sep 29, 2026

UK Creates Space Effects Squadron to Protect Its Satellites
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Sep 29, 2026

The new EU Space Threat Response Architecture explained
eu
For Europe to remain a global space power, the EU must be able not only to use space, but also to secure access to it and to preserve freedom of action in times of crises.
Sep 29, 2026

SpaceX’s Starship is headed for orbit. Here’s what’s at stake
spacex
starship
The most powerful rocket ever built will attempt to reach orbit for the first time, beginning a new phase in its development — and introducing new risks.
Sep 27, 2026

ESA Acknowledges Ariane 6 Delays Following Reports of Turbopump Issue
esa
ESA has confirmed delays to the Ariane 6 launch schedule following reports that a turbopump anomaly was discovered during ground testing. French news outlet La Tribune first…
Sep 27, 2026

‘Everything we know about space travel is going to change within a decade’: The fusion breakthrough that could unlock a path to the stars
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reactor
fusion
Several companies have made significant headway toward nuclear fusion propulsion drives. Is humanity on the brink of a revolution in spaceflight?
Sep 27, 2026

Asteroid-mining company AstroForge to launch world’s 1st autonomous space mission in 2027
mining
stoke
AstroForge plans to launch the first-ever totally autonomous space mission in 2027, potentially paving the way for a new era of exploration.
Sep 27, 2026

Learn about Google’s Project Suncatcher to put ML infrastructure in space
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google
Learn about Google’s Project Suncatcher, how we’re testing hardware survival for space, designing cooling systems for AI chips, and more. Learn about our early test to scale…
Sep 26, 2026

SwRI-led modeling identifies new scenarios for Moon formation
moon
New Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) modeling, conducted in collaboration with scientists at the University of Arizona, shows fundamental differences in how the Moon may…
Sep 26, 2026

Space Force Opens New Satellite Antenna Competition
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satellite
The Space Force is reopening its satellite-control antenna competition, weighing owned hardware and leased ground capacity after the SCAR contract reset. The US Space Force…
Sep 26, 2026

AI Agents List [2026] | Frameworks, Agentic Harnesses & Useful Repos
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agent
The original was basically my own notepad that I decided to post before losing another version somewhere on my desktop lol. This one keeps that idea, with a much bigger list…
Sep 26, 2026

Here’s a look at all the lunar lander missions planned for 2026
moon
Before humans even step foot on the surface of the moon in the years ahead, a fleet of lunar landers are due to beat them there. Already, three landers manufactured by two…
Sep 25, 2026

Google Gearing Up to Launch Experimental ‘Data Center’ Into Space Next Week
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google
Sep 25, 2026

Venus May Have Devoured Its Moon
venus
Venus has nearly the same mass, size, and structure as Earth, which has led astronomers to believe it should have a moon, but it doesn’t. It is technically possible that a…
Sep 25, 2026

‘Lengthy Note’ From Jared Isaacman To NASA
nasa
It has been a pleasure getting around to so many of our Centers and visiting with all of you. At this point, I have been to most Centers at least twice, and I try to host a…
Sep 23, 2026

Announcing the First Microbe for Mars
mars
biology
Today Pioneer Labs is announcing the first microbe we made for Mars. sPL.001 is an engineered bacteria that will use the nutrients in Martian dirt, water, and processed air…
Sep 23, 2026

There’s a Space Weapon Circling the Planet. Here’s What We Know.
weapon
spaceforce
usaf
On September 14, at the 2026 Air and Space Cyber Conference in Maryland, Troy Meink, the 27th Secretary of the United States Air Force, was giving a speech about how the…
Sep 23, 2026

Oxygen on Mars is proposed to be extracted from carbon dioxide
mars
To bring astronauts back from Mars, the oxidizer needed for the return launch will have to be produced directly on the planet. At the Massachusetts Institute of Technology…
Sep 22, 2026

SpaceX electromagnetic mass driver at Moonbase Alpha
moon
A lunar mass driver is a proposed electromagnetic launch system optimized for the Moon’s low gravity (1/6th Earth’s) and hard vacuum, consisting of a long, straight…
Sep 21, 2026

Surveyor 2: Things Don’t Always Go As Planned
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Sep 20, 2026

Scotland is quietly building one of Europe’s most advanced space ecosystems
scotland
uk
AAC Clyde Space, a Swedish-backed company that has helped define Glasgow’s reputation over the past decade, is at the center of this transformation. Since launching its…
Sep 20, 2026

Fueling a return journey from Mars
mars
MIT PhD candidate Lanie McKinney is developing technologies that could help humans explore Mars and return safely home. She is interested in using the resources already…
Sep 20, 2026

Mars settlers may live in houses made of yeast and gelatin
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mars
Scientists devised a recipe for concrete that uses yeast and gelatin. One day, it could help build Mars habitats.
Sep 18, 2026

Satrec Initiative to build 10-centimeter-class optical satellites for Hanwha constellation
satrec
satellite
Satrec Initiative, acquires 25-centimeter optical imagery with SpaceEye-T, launched in 2025. To complement Hanwha’s 64-satellite SAR constellation, designed to provide…
Sep 17, 2026

SpaceX pushes next Starship launch back to Sept. 28, a 6-day delay for megarocket’s 1st orbital flight
spacex
SpaceX is now targeting Sept. 28 for Starship’s first-ever orbital launch, which will deploy 26 Starlink satellites and last about 10 hours. The company originally aimed for…
Sep 17, 2026

After being sidelined, Boeing’s Starliner to get starring role in NASA’s spaceflight plans
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boeing
starliner
Multiple sources confirmed to Ars that as early as next week, NASA will announce that it will order two additional Starliner crewed missions from Boeing, pay some of the…
Sep 17, 2026

Blue Origin Expands Partnership with Air Force Research Laboratory to Access Advanced Rocket Engine Technology
blueorigin
Blue Origin and the Rocket and Space Propulsion Division of the Air Force Research Laboratory at Edwards Air Force Base announced an expanded private-public partnership to…
Sep 16, 2026

Troy Meink’s Affordable Air and Space Force Modernization Plan
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Troy Meink outlines how autonomous aircraft, distributed satellites and acquisition reform could reshape the U.S. Air and Space Forces by 2032. The Department of the Air…
Sep 16, 2026

NASA Activates Roman’s Primary Instrument, Checks Out Coronagraph
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roman
coronagraph
Nancy Grace Roman Space TelescopeThe Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope blog is NASA’s hub for the mission’s launch updates, where all are invited for behind-the-scenes looks…
Sep 16, 2026

The U.S. Just Admitted it Has Weapons in Space. Here’s Why That’s a Big Deal
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On Sept. 14, Air Force Secretary Troy Meink said the quiet part out loud. Speaking at the Air, Space, and Cyber Conference in National Harbor, Md., Meink openly conceded…
Sep 15, 2026

Trump Executive Order Declares NASA Is Now a Spy Agency
nasa
The Trump administration issued an executive order last month that quietly declared that NASA will now function as an intelligence agency. The Trump administration issued an…
Sep 15, 2026

US confirms for first time it has deployed space weapons
weapon
US Secretary of the Air Force Troy Meink said the “on orbit” weapon was necessary to safeguard US forces against hostile enemy action.Speaking at the Air, Space and Cyber…
Sep 15, 2026

No cities on the moon — there isn’t enough water, scientists say (op-ed)
moon
habitat
The discovery of water in dark craters at the moon’s poles has sparked a “moon rush” to establish bases there, and then villages, cities and heavy industry. How sustainable…
Sep 15, 2026

Avio Launches Second Successful Vega C Flight of 2026
avio
Avio has completed its second successful Vega C flight of 2026, deploying the Sentinel-3C and FLEX missions.Italian launch services provider Avio has successfully completed…
Sep 15, 2026

A new satellite wants to prove nuclear power can work in space without solar panels
cubesat
nuclear
BOHR’s primary mission is to test a different kind of power source in orbit. The CubeSat is carrying City Labs’ “NanoTritium” system, a betavoltaic power source that…
Sep 15, 2026

U.S. Confirms Orbital Space-Control Weapons Are Deployed
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Sep 15, 2026

NASA moving at warp speed to set up US Space Academy
nasa
spaceacademy
NASA has released a document that provides some initial details about the proposed United States Space Academy, and it’s clear that the space agency wants to move quickly in…
Sep 13, 2026

NASA Adds Relativity Space’s Terran R to Launch Services Contract
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nls
relativityspace
A NASA Launch Services (NLS) II contract has been awarded by the agency to Relativity Space Inc., and its Terran R launch service in accordance with the contract’s on-ramp…
Sep 12, 2026

Europe will go it alone on Venus mission after NASA yanks radar instrument
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esa
envision
The European Space Agency is moving “full steam ahead” with development of a robotic mission to Venus after NASA officials determined they were unlikely to fulfill a…
Sep 12, 2026

Honda to test compact hydrogen system for space exploration on the ISS
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habitat
Honda is aiming beyond Earth with plans to test its high-differential pressure water electrolysis system aboard the International Space Station. In partnership with Sierra…
Sep 12, 2026

Mars astronauts could live in houses made of yeast and jello, say scientists
mars
habitat
A paper published on Thursday by a group of researchers from The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology and The Hong Kong Polytechnic University describes a method…
Sep 12, 2026

After Latest Swing Past Sun, NASA’s Parker Solar Probe Checks in
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parker
NASA’s Parker Solar Probe completed its 29th close approach to the Sun on Sept. 4, again matching its record speed and distance from the solar surface. The spacecraft…
Sep 11, 2026

NASA Calls for Proposals to Accelerate Lunar Surface Technologies
nasa
moon
NASA is seeking proposals to advance the technology and infrastructure needed to explore the Moon and establish a Moon Base in the lunar South Pole region. Artistic concept…
Sep 11, 2026

ESA Awards The Exploration Company a €760M Space Station Cargo Contract
esa
explorationcompany
The European Space Agency has awarded The Exploration Company a €760 million contract under the second phase of its European cargo return programme, covering an initial…
Sep 11, 2026

Next-generation space living moves past the tin can
habitat
The design and construction of living quarters in outer space are undergoing a transformation, with architects and engineers turning their attention from purely utilitarian…
Sep 9, 2026

China on track to launch Mars sample-return mission in 2028: ‘If accurate, this represents a Sputnik moment’
china
mars
China is making progress on its Tianwen 3 Mars sample-return mission, which aims to launch in 2028 and return a collection of Red Planet dirt and rock to Earth in 2031.
Sep 9, 2026

Europe’s space chief wants decision this year on launching without NASA
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Europe’s space boss wants European countries to decide by the end of the year whether to launch astronauts without U.S. help. “We would like to strengthen our autonomy. The…
Sep 9, 2026

New space strategy will bolster UK defences against threats from space
uk
strategy
New UK space strategy to bring government’s investment and activity under one plan to drive growth, strengthen security and back everyday technologies. Backed by a record…
Sep 8, 2026

Space exploration: Luxembourg-led MAGPIE set to become Europe’s first rover on the Moon
esa
moon
magpie
The European Space Agency (ESA) has awarded Luxembourg-based ispace-EUROPE €65 million to develop and operate MAGPIE, a rover planned to search for water ice at the Moon’s…
Sep 8, 2026

ESA, NASA revive ExoMars project
esa
nasa
mars
In 2025, ESA and NASA took major steps to jump-start the grounded development of the life-searching rover for the Red Planet. First, a European aerospace contractor was…
Sep 8, 2026

America Is Betting Big on a New Generation of Small Nuclear Reactors
microreactor
nuclear
The U.S. Army is committing up to $2.2 billion to accelerate microreactor development as the United States pushes advanced nuclear technology toward commercial deployment.…
Sep 6, 2026

This NASA-funded ‘Slingshot’ spacecraft idea could map minerals on planets and moons across our solar system
mining
NASA funded an early-stage concept aiming to show new techniques for mapping minerals on the moon, asteroids or Martian moons. Nearby Earth, an iconic series of orbiting…
Sep 6, 2026

Wary of Artemis IV timeline, NASA is changing lunar spacesuit design
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The agency announced the decision during an internal meeting this week as it seeks to accelerate its program to land humans at the south pole of the Moon as early as 2028.…
Sep 6, 2026

Project Pixel Orbital
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Sep 6, 2026

Thermal Anomaly Discovered Below Mars’s South Pole
mars
Based on gravitational measurements that give clues to the Red Planet’s interior structure, Mars’s interior southern hemisphere is around 200 to 400 degrees Celsius warmer…
Sep 6, 2026

Private German rocket makes history, reaches orbit from European soil
isar
Isar Aerospace’s Spectrum rocket made history today (Sept. 5), becoming the first vehicle ever to reach orbit from European soil.
Sep 5, 2026

First 3D metal part printed in space is a breakthrough for future long-distance missions
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iss
airbus
3dprint
Why it matters: Astronauts aboard the International Space Station have successfully 3D printed the first metal part in space. The achievement is crucial for enabling…
Sep 5, 2026

Without new landers or rovers, it’s helicopters or bust for NASA’s Mars program
nasa
skyfall
For the first time in more than 30 years, NASA has no firm plans to send any new landers or rovers to Mars. Instead, the agency’s near-term focus at the red planet is on…
Sep 5, 2026

Space Reactor-1 Freedom
nasa
sr-1
Space Reactor-1 Freedom will pave the way for the next era of exploration by demonstrating that fission power can provide safe, abundant, and continuous energy needed for…
Sep 5, 2026

GPS Glitched Across The US by as Much as 33 Feet. Scientists Have Never Seen This Before.
gps
In November 2025, Earth was buffeted by several massive eruptions of solar material that slammed into the magnetosphere. GPS Glitched Across The US by as Much as 33 Feet.…
Sep 4, 2026

ESA’s first lunar rover rolls forward
esa
magpie
Yesterday evening, during a signing ceremony at the Space for Inspiration event in Copenhagen, Denmark, the European Space Agency (ESA) and ispace-Europe celebrated the…
Sep 4, 2026

NASA’s New Horizons mission may shut down two instruments over lack of funding
nasa
newhorizon
Next month, NASA’s New Horizons mission plans to shut off two instruments that study the solar wind because of a lack of funding from the agency, mission scientists say. The…
Sep 4, 2026

Air Command renamed Air and Space Command as RAF expands military space role
space
uk
raf
UK Space Command oversees space operations, training and capability, bringing together personnel from all three UK armed services (Picture: MOD) The headquarters of the…
Sep 4, 2026

German Space Situation Awareness Startup Project-S Emerges from Stealth
germany
projects
Munich-based space situational awareness startup Project-S has emerged from stealth with what it describes as “multi-million-euro backing.” The company is currently…
Sep 4, 2026

Wary of Artemis IV timeline, NASA is changing lunar spacesuit design
nasa
artemis
NASA has decided to use a simpler spacesuit for its initial missions to the lunar surface, Ars has learned. The agency announced the decision during an internal meeting this…
Sep 3, 2026

White House pushes companies to ditch Macron’s space summit
whitehouse
spacesummit
The White House pressured U.S. space companies to skip French President Emmanuel Macron’s space summit in Paris next week — a surprise move that left company executives…
Sep 3, 2026

Interstellar solar sails hit a strange problem at 75% of light speed
solarsail
Solar sails pushed by powerful lasers could reach incredible speeds, but relativity may eventually make the light itself work against them. At around 75% of the speed of…
Sep 3, 2026

ESA JUICE probe targets dark Jovian moon Kallichore in 2031
esa
juice
Jupiter hosts more than 100 moons, with most attention focused on the four Galilean moons: Io, Europa, Ganymede and Callisto. This is primarily due to their active geology…
Sep 2, 2026

NASA Selects Blue Origin as Mars Telecommunications Network Provider
nasa
blueorigin
NASA awarded Blue Origin a contract Tuesday to develop the agency’s Mars Telecommunications Network, a next-generation communications system that will enable The…
Sep 2, 2026

Private group wants to launch ‘cheapest possible’ mission to Alpha Centauri
alphacentauri
There are, by various estimates, several trillion planets within what is known as the Local Group of galaxies—our closest galaxy neighbors, including our own Milky Way. Many…
Sep 1, 2026

NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope Has a Hidden Technological Leap
nasa
roman
The launch window for NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope is about to open. The telescope’s primary instrument is due to inform practically every area of astrophysics…
Aug 31, 2026

Q-CTRL demonstrates GPS-free quantum navigation in Coral Sea field trial
quantum
gps
Quantum infrastructure software firm Q-CTRL has completed itsfirst open-water field demonstration of a GPS-free, quantum-gravimetric maritime navigation system.
Aug 30, 2026

Here’s what we know about the ‘space academy’ Trump just announced
spaceacademy
nasa
The proposed United States Space Academy would fall under the jurisdiction of NASA, and according to US space officials, is not intended be a traditional service academy in…
Aug 30, 2026

Radiation shielding vest could reduce cancer risk for astronauts on deep space missions – Physics World
nuclear
mare
nasa
A new personal radiation shielding vest tested during the Artemis I flight could significantly reduce the radiation dose that future astronauts might receive Testing the…
Aug 27, 2026

New Next-Gen Dish Adds Muscle to NASA’s Deep Space Network
nasa
dsn
NASA’s Deep Space Network facility in California is marking the addition of a brand new 34-meter-wide (114-foot-wide) radio frequency antenna to the agency’s deep space…
Aug 27, 2026

First contracts kick off European Launcher Challenge
esa
The first contracts for the European Launcher Challenge programme have been signed. The European Space Agency’s initiative expands launch service supply and ensures greater…
Aug 27, 2026

Pandora mission begins science operations
nasa
pandora
Few space missions are run from university campuses. NASA’s Pandora space has embarked on its mission to stare at worlds outside of our solar system and their host stars…
Aug 26, 2026

In 1984, NASA sent about 3,300 honeybees into space to test comb-building without gravity; the colony built about 30 square inches of honeycomb
nasa
sts41c
In April 1984, NASA’s STS-41-C mission took a colony of honeybees into space to study their ability to build honeycomb in microgravity, revealing important insights into…
Aug 26, 2026

‘Now boarding’ … 240,000 miles from Earth, at the moon’s first airport
nasa
moon
The moon’s getting its first airport, and it’s about to get busy. Within the next two decades, NASA’s planned Gateway—humanity’s first lunar spaceport—may become a bustling…
Aug 26, 2026

AS-202: The Last Test Flight Before Apollo 1
apollo
By the summer of 1966 it had already been five years since the late President John F. Kennedy had committed the United States to a manned lunar landing by the end of the…
Aug 26, 2026

ESA’s Draco Reentry Mission Clears Its Critical Design Review
esa
draco
The European Space Agency has announced that its Draco mission has passed its Critical Design Review, clearing it to enter full-scale manufacturing, integration and testing…
Aug 25, 2026

ESA to Adapt Ariane 6 for Nuclear-Powered Argonaut Missions
esa
nuclear
The European Space Agency expects to make specific safety adaptations to the Ariane 6 rocket for future launches of its Argonaut lunar landers that will carry a Radioisotope…
Aug 25, 2026

MIT engineers connect bacteria to create living transistors
transistor
MIT researchers engineered bacteria that can function as transistors, enabling the creation of living “circuit boards.” These bacteria could someday coat plant leaves or…
Aug 25, 2026

Launching 10,000 tiny ‘femtosats’ to Saturn? NASA funds 18 futuristic spaceflight ideas
nasa
NASA has chosen 18 technology proposals for its Innovative Advanced Concepts awards to help turn some out-of-the-box ideas into out-of-this-world research.
Aug 24, 2026

Earth-Mars cycler concept by Maciej Rebisz
mars
Earth-Mars cycler is a specialized orbital trajectory designed to shuttle spacecraft between Earth and Mars on a regular, repeating schedule. When the cycler flies past…
Aug 24, 2026

Mars Curiosity rover discovers massive field of polygons
mar
curiosity
The surface of Mars is home to some of the most breathtaking and awe-inspiring landscapes in the solar system. This is primarily because the Red Planet lacks several…
Aug 23, 2026

China to launch a Moon mission that is unlike anything NASA has done
china
moon
Lunar exploration has come a long way since the Soviet Union’s Luna-1 probe reached the Moon’s vicinity in January 1959. The Apollo missions and their successors showed the…
Aug 23, 2026

CNES Seeks Partners to Mass-Produce Compact Optical Telescopes
cnes
telescope
The French space agency CNES is looking for an industrial partner to develop and qualify a compact optical telescope for future satellite constellations. The agency says the…
Aug 22, 2026

China’s Chang’e 7 moon probe will launch this weekend on the most ambitious lunar mission in history
china
change7
China aims to launch its Chang’e 7 moon mission on Aug. 24 to send a lander, a rover, a hopper and a wide range of science experiments to the lunar south pole.
Aug 22, 2026

JAXA to Launch Mars Moon Exploration Spacecraft on Oct. 20
jaxa
moon
The No. 10 H3 rocket is scheduled to blast off from JAXA’s Tanegashima Space Center in Kagoshima Prefecture, southwestern Japan, at 4:41:03 a.m. that day. The Martian Moons…
Aug 21, 2026

MIT spinoff Apollo Atomics grabs $31M seed to shrink nuclear reactors by 40x
nuclear
Apollo Atomics has received $31 million in seed funding, with FCVC leading, to develop nuclear reactors that can be built in factories. Its new steam generator design makes…
Aug 21, 2026

Fact Sheet: President Donald J. Trump Launches the Golden Age of Space Transportation
space
The Memorandum directs agencies to incentivize co-development of space transportation infrastructure with private sector partners, expedite permitting and environmental…
Aug 21, 2026

The United States is about to wake up to the threat from China’s space program
china
There are generally two schools of thought in the Western space community when it comes to the prospect of China landing humans on the Moon in the next few years and very…
Aug 20, 2026

Quantum-safe in space
quantum
In-space infrastructure is the invisible backbone of our society that provides the timing, navigation, communication and sensing capabilities that underpin nearly everything…
Aug 19, 2026

NASA’s Starling Mission Opens New Frontiers in Space Navigation
nasa
starling
NASA’s Starling mission has marked another milestone in spacecraft autonomy by using a The Starling swarm’s extended mission tested GPS-independent navigation, using onboard…
Aug 18, 2026

NASA tests first-of-its-kind spacecraft that navigates without GPS
NASA’s Starling mission has demonstrated a first-of-its-kind navigation system that lets a spacecraft determine its position in orbit by tracking other objects in space…
Aug 18, 2026

SpaceMD will use Starfall to launch its creation of space pharmaceuticals
spacemd
medical
Redwire, working through its space-based pharmaceutical subsidiary, SpaceMD, has bought the first operational flight of the SpaceX Starfall to continue the research and…
Aug 16, 2026

CesiumAstro Acquires Jariet, Enhances Satellite Tech
cesiumastro
On August 12, 2026, CesiumAstro announced a significant development in the aerospace sector by acquiring Jariet Technologies, a prominent semiconductor specialist recognized…
Aug 16, 2026

US Agencies Contract Companies for Satellite Debris Removal
debris
U.S. defense awards deorbit contracts to enhance space debris management with Firefly, D-Orbit, and Katalyst tackling orbital cleanup. As the issue of space debris becomes…
Aug 16, 2026

JAXA unveils Martian moon probe to be launched on sample-taking mission
jaxa
moon
Japan’s space agency has shown to the media a Martian moon probe scheduled to be launched as early as this autumn. The goal of the mission will be to bring the first-ever…
Aug 15, 2026

NASA’s Lunar Gateway Cancellation: Paragon Impact
nasa
gateway
The Lunar Gateway, designed to be a modular space station orbiting the Moon, was integral to NASA’s ambitious Artemis program. However, the landscape of lunar exploration…
Aug 13, 2026

Earth extremophile can grow in near-Mars-like conditions
mars
We have found tantalising hints that not only was there once life on Mars, but that it might still exist on the Red Planet. Now, a study here on Earth has made that idea…
Aug 11, 2026

Lunar Orbiter 1: America’s First Lunar Satellite
lunarorbiter
With the historic landing of Apollo 11 on the Moon, the summer of 1969 was quite memorable for me as a budding seven-year-old space enthusiast. And among my arsenal of…
Aug 10, 2026

Space Agencies Are Trying to Keep Astronauts From Losing Their Sight
The European Space Agency is trying to understand why astronauts lose their eyesight in space, in the hope they can figure out how to treat—or even prevent—the condition as…
Aug 10, 2026

NASA’s Lunar Development and Test Facility Prepares Artemis Hardware for Moon
Before astronauts return to the Moon’s surface through NASA’s Artemis program, the hardware they depend on must first prove it can survive the unforgiving lunar environment.…
Aug 10, 2026

It Costs $62.5 Trillion to Make One Gram of Antimatter on Earth. A 20-Year-Old NASA Study Suggests We’ve Been Looking in the Wrong Place.
![It Costs \(62.5 Trillion to Make One Gram of Antimatter on Earth. A 20-Year-Old NASA Study Suggests We've Been Looking in the Wrong…
Aug 9, 2026

ISS Results: Stem Cells in Space
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From Earth orbit to the Moon and Mars, explore the world of human spaceflight with NASA each week on the official podcast of the Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas.…
Aug 8, 2026

NASA SkyFall’s Featherweight Radar Antenna Survives 200 Mars Landings
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NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory just finished a punishing test campaign on a piece of hardware smaller and lighter than most people would expect for a Mars mission. In…
Aug 7, 2026

LINK Spacecraft Recovery Progressing for NASA’s Swift Boost
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NASA’s Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory is a satellite that studies gamma-ray bursts, the most powerful explosions in the universe, and other cosmic objects and events. Teams…
Aug 7, 2026

NASA’s Lucy Begins Camera Tests Ahead of 2027 Trojan Flybys
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Four of NASA’s Lucy mission Trojan asteroid targets as seen by the spacecraft in late-March/early-April 2026 moving relative to background stars (circles added to guide the…
Aug 7, 2026

Mars dust is toxic. How will future astronauts deal with it?
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Mars dust is known to contain various carcinogens, such as silica and numerous heavy metals. How will future astronauts mitigate the health risks? “The best strategy is…
Aug 7, 2026

Perseverance Finds Organic Carbon Preserved Just Beneath the Martian Surface
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Perseverance has found shallow preserved organic carbon on Mars, raising new questions about ancient Martian environments. Mars keeps offering clues that are promising…
Aug 7, 2026

In July 2028 NASA launches a car-sized, 1,000-pound nuclear drone toward Saturn’s moon Titan, a six-year, $3.35 billion trip to a world where the air is four times denser than Earth’s, gravity is one
NASA is about to try something it has never attempted: instead of another six-wheeled rover, it will fly a car-sized, plutonium-powered drone across the surface of Saturn’s…
Jul 26, 2026

An Elon Musk SpaceX rocket is set to crash into the moon
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A dead SpaceX rocket stage is hurtling toward the moon and astronomers want the world watching when it hits. Astronomers around the world are gearing up to record a possible…
Jul 23, 2026

New propulsion system could make tiny satellites both fast and fuel-efficient
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A new propulsion system combines the power and speed of conventional chemical thrusters with the precision and fuel-efficiency of electrical thrusters. The system could…
Jul 23, 2026

The Space Force is now seeking to buy up to $30 billion in rocket launches
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The Trump administration is asking the Space Force to do a lot. This will require more launches. It seems as though $5.6 billion wasn’t enough. That was the news from the US…
Jul 21, 2026

NASA’s nuclear Mars mission to cost over $2 billion
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NASA administrator Jared Isaacman’s ambitious plans to build a nuclear-powered spacecraft and fly it to Mars will cost over $2 billion, the agency confirmed this week. The…
Jul 21, 2026

Meteorite that crashed into New Jersey home contains ‘alien world chemistry,’ scientists say
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When scientists examined the preserved fragments of a meteorite that crashed in 2024, they found brine-like fluids and key molecules. The meteorite struck the home in July…
Jul 21, 2026

New spinning drone hides in plain sight
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Like a propeller, new drone spins too fast for the human eye to see clearly. It’s about 10 times less visually perceptible than a conventional quadcopter. While most…
Jul 21, 2026

Plato’s electronics ready for space
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The European Space Agency’s terrestrial planet hunter Plato has recently completed a series of key tests inside the Maxwell Test Chamber at ESTEC, demonstrating that its…
Jul 21, 2026

A SpaceX rocket is about to crash into the moon—scientists will be watching
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Astronomers are gearing up for a unique moon observation event: a stray piece of a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket is on track to hit the lunar surface on August 5. The collision and…
Jul 20, 2026

Four astronauts, 3 spacecraft, 2 weeks in orbit: Artemis III will be NASA’s most complicated mission ever
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NASA’s Artemis III mission is shaping up to be NASA’s most complex mission in history, coordinating the launch and rendezvous of three different spacecraft. NASA has…
Jul 20, 2026

Voyager Wins Contract with Sandia National Laboratories
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Voyager Technologies (NYSE: VOYG) was awarded a new mission management contract with Sandia National Laboratories to fly their Big Boy demonstration aboard the International…
Jul 20, 2026

NASA has just released a jaw-dropping video of a spacecraft’s view as it zoomed past Mars
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NASA has released a mesmerising video showing images captured by a spacecraft as it flew past Mars. The Psyche spacecraft is on its way to visit and study asteroid Psyche…
Jul 20, 2026

Rocket Report: ‘Panic’ over Transporter availability; Isar to launch from Canada
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RFA sets launch date for August. Almost two years after an RFA One first stage burst into flames during a static fire test, German rocket-builder Rocket Factory Augsburg is…
Jul 19, 2026

ESA releases 2026 Space Economy Report
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The European Space Agency’s (ESA) newly released Space Economy Report gives a comprehensive overview of the latest developments shaping Europe’s space sector. ESA uses this…
Jul 15, 2026

NASA Awards Contracts for Mars Advanced Surface Mobility Technology
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NASA has selected seven companies for contract awards under the Mars Exploration Program’s Science Transport and Robotic Innovation for Deployment and Exploration, or…
Jul 9, 2026

Deep space software upgrade for Hera’s asteroid visit
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Operating across 140 million km of space, the control team for ESA’s Hera mission have succeeded in upgrading the software running the spacecraft, leaving it ready to…
Jul 9, 2026

SpaceX just launched the 1st-ever nuclear-powered commercial satellite
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BOHR is a novel cubesat demonstration mission from City Labs, which is testing out its proprietary “NanoTritium” betavoltaic micropower source in space for the first time.…
Jul 8, 2026

Chemistry in the New Space Age: Chemistry is Everyone, Episode 3
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Space is the place . . . for Chemistry! ACS president-elect Chris Bodurow and three colleagues chat about the role of chemistry in space exploration and how they ended up…
Jul 5, 2026

1 private spacecraft intercepts another on Space Force’s groundbreaking ‘Victus Haze’ mission
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The news comes less than two weeks after Rocket Lab broke a spaceflight readiness record, launching the company’s Pioneer-class Puma satellite aboard an Electron rocket on…
Jul 4, 2026

Isar Aerospace to Launch Satellite for Planet Germany
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Planet Germany has selected Isar Aerospace to launch a Pelican Earth observation satellite aboard a Spectrum within the next 12 months. In July 2025, the German government…
Jul 3, 2026

When are the big rockets NASA desperately needs going to be ready?
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Along with Ars Technica Space Editor Eric Berger; the director of research at Quilty Space, Caleb Henry; and the host of the Main Engine Cut Off podcast, Anthony Colangelo…
Jul 2, 2026

UC Irvine astronomers discover a new Earth-like exoplanet
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The new planet is about twice the size of Earth. The planet’s atmosphere may be the right thickness for life to survive on the planet’s surface. The study helps reveal how…
Jul 2, 2026

Astrobotic, Firefly, Intuitive Machines win more NASA moon lander missions
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The contracts are part ⁠of a “phase one” effort by NASA chief Jared Isaacman to quickly send more robotic missions ​to the lunar surface as the agency races with China to…
Jun 30, 2026

NASA Awards More Moon Base Science, Previews New Opportunities
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NASA announced Tuesday the selection of three companies to land four new missions on the Moon in late 2028 as part of the agency’s Moon Base Program. Astrobotic, Firefly…
Jun 30, 2026

New Glenn Return to Flight
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On May 28, 2026, we experienced a significant anomaly during a New Glenn Integrated Launch Vehicle hotfire test at Launch Complex 36 in Florida. I want to provide you with…
Jun 30, 2026

Energy Department Announces Initiative to Create and Deploy the World’s First Scientifically Relevant, Fault-Tolerant Quantum Computer
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WASHINGTON—The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today announced the establishment of the ambitious new Quantum Genesis initiative to develop and deploy the world’s first…
Jun 28, 2026

NASA prepares to launch daring rescue to save aging telescope from falling to Earth
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NASA hired startup Katalyst Space Technologies to boost the Swift Observatory to a higher orbit where it can continue hunting for some of the universe’s biggest explosions.…
Jun 28, 2026

ISS National Lab drives breakthrough technology in orbit
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Low Earth orbit, extending up to 2,000 kilometers above Earth’s surface, remains one of the most dynamic frontiers for applied research. At roughly 250 miles altitude, the…
Jun 28, 2026

NASA extends its commercial partnerships to Mars
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Recently, NASA extended the idea of private-public partnerships to Mars. The space agency has struck a deal with Relativity Space to send an orbital probe to the Red Planet…
Jun 28, 2026

NASA OIG Does Cleanup On All The Artemis Changes
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Keith’s note: NASA OIG just issued an interim memo NASA’s Management of Programs and Projects after Mission Termination—Canceled or Repurposed Artemis Campaign Systems. No…
Jun 28, 2026

NASA Faces Impending Decisions for Replacing International Space Station with Commercial Stations
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NASA is working with 6 commercial companies on developing space stations that NASA and other customers could use in low-Earth orbit. NASA needs to decide by next year…
Jun 28, 2026

NASA’s Next-Gen Telescope on Track to Conquer Infrared Sky
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The powerful infrared telescope builds on Roman’s legacy who was the first female executive at NASA and is perceived as one of the visionary founders of the US civilian…
Jun 28, 2026

NASA’s Plans for Replacing the Aging International Space Station
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When your car gets old, you may face the decision of whether to spend money repairing it or replacing it. NASA is facing a similar dilemma with the aging International Space…
Jun 28, 2026

NASA’s canceled Artemis hardware contracts reached $5.9 billion, audit finds
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NASA announced a major shakeup to its Artemis plans earlier this year at its “Ignition Day” event, restructuring its mission goals in order to streamline the return of…
Jun 27, 2026

NASA Rover Finds Most Complex Organic Chemistry Ever Detected on Mars. But Can It Reveal Whether Life Ever Existed There?
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NASA’s Perseverance rover has reported the most robust organic chemistry detection yet inside Mars’s Jezero Crater, adding another layer to what is becoming one of the most…
Jun 27, 2026

NASA’s aging infrastructure can’t handle Artemis launches without $1 billion in upgrades, watchdog warns
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A new report from NASA’s Office of Inspector General (OIG) warns that launch facilities at the Kennedy Space Center (KSC) in Florida and Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia…
Jun 26, 2026

13 years and $500 million for a stage adapter? Report justifies NASA cancellations.
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Three months ago, NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman announced the space agency was making a major pivot from building a space station in lunar orbit to a base on the…
Jun 25, 2026

Astronauts on the International Space Station see flashes with their eyes closed as cosmic rays pass through the eye and turn space radiation into brief sparks of light
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NASA has documented cosmic-ray flashes seen by astronauts in orbit, a strange spaceflight experience that begins with invisible particles and ends as sudden light inside the…
Jun 25, 2026

China’s Starlink rival launches new fundraising round, state media says
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China’s low Earth orbit satellite company SpaceSail, widely seen as a ​challenger to Elon Musk’s Starlink, ‌has launched a new round of fundraising, state media Securities…
Jun 25, 2026

Sequoia and Founders Fund just backed a drone startup Stark whose drones failed
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Stark raised €500 million, surpassing the approximately €300 million it was seeking, from Sequoia, Founders Fund, and the NATO Innovation Fund, among others, valuing the…
Jun 25, 2026

Musk and NASA chief back costly antimatter propulsion vision
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Elon Musk predicted trillions of dollars will be spent developing antimatter propulsion, with Jared Isaacman publicly endorsing the concept. Their backing signals interest…
Jun 25, 2026

Canadian space agency contract with MDA
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TORONTO, June 24, 2026 /CNW/ - MDA Space Ltd. (TSX: MDA) (NYSE: MDA), a trusted mission partner to the rapidly expanding global space industry, has been awarded a contract…
Jun 25, 2026

NASA’s Experimental Fabrication Branch Fuels Aircraft Innovation
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At NASA, innovation begins well before an aircraft takes flight. The Experimental Fabrication Branch at NASA’s Armstrong Flight Research Center in Edwards, California…
Jun 24, 2026

A space telescope is falling out of space. This is NASA’s daring plan to save it.
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NASA’s Swift space observatory is falling out of orbit. A commercial company just built a spacecraft in 9 months to save it, but will the daring mission work?
Jun 23, 2026
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