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Universe Today • Bruce Dorminey

Rare lunar meteorites may fill gaps in understanding the Moon’s evolution

Most meteorites originate from asteroids, but lunar meteorites offer researchers material beyond the Apollo sample collection. Decades after Apollo, scientists continue analyzing these scarce fragments to investigate the Moon’s history and its unusually large size, addressing gaps in what returned samples alone can reveal.

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2026-10-25T01:34:56.537861-07:00

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Wall Street Journal • Benjamin Katz, Stephen Kalin

The Saudi Airline That Launched Right in the Middle of a War

By Wall Street Journal: Violence aimed at civilian aviation has roiled a company that hoped to be a key part of the kingdom’s long-term economic ambitions.

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2026-10-24T19:49:17.120909-07:00

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SpaceNews.com • Sandra Erwin

Space Force shifts missile-warning, cislunar missions from Vulcan to Falcon Heavy

By SpaceNews.com: WASHINGTON — The U.S. Space Force shifted a next-generation missile warning satellite and a payload stack associated with an experimental cislunar surveillance mission from United Launch Alliance’s Vulcan rocket to SpaceX’s Falcon Heavy, part of a broader reshuffling of military launches prompted by delays with Vulcan.

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2026-10-24T14:10:38.858633-07:00

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Bloomberg • Dana Khraiche

Saudi Arabia Suggests Riyadh Airport May Reopen on Sunday

By Bloomberg: Saudi Arabia’s main airport was gearing up to reopen as early as Sunday after operations had been disrupted by a spate of attacks by Houthi rebels.

Bloomberg

Riyadh Airport Resumes Flights as Saudis Fight Houthi Missiles

Times of India

‘Will never be safe’: Houthis warn as Riyadh airport resumes flights

Also: ANI News Agency and theaviationhub.co.uk

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2026-10-24T17:04:46.204407-07:00

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SpaceNews.com • Jeff Foust

ESA downplays Space Rider test mishap

By SpaceNews.com: ESA acknowledged it lost a test article for its Space Rider spaceplane in a recent test but said the mishap would not significantly delay its development.

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2026-10-24T16:30:38.270213-07:00

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SpaceNews.com • Jeff Foust

NASA’s Swift space telescope ends mission

By SpaceNews.com: NASA has shut down an astronomy spacecraft in a decaying orbit after a failed attempt to reboost it with a commercial spacecraft.

science.nasa.gov

NASA’s Swift Mission Ends, Leaves Behind Scientific Bonanza

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2026-10-24T14:10:38.831141-07:00

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Politico • Oriana Pawlyk

The Trump administration once hailed aviation workers as 'great professionals.' That’s changed.

By Politico: TSA workers had their chairs taken away. Air traffic controllers spent months fighting for a promised pay raise. What happened?.

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2026-10-24T11:50:37.998422-07:00

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FlightGlobal • David Kaminski-Morrow

Aftermarket showing ‘solid trend’ even as shop visits plateau: Safran chief

By FlightGlobal: Olivier Andries highlights low aircraft retirement rate and high workscope. Although French aerospace firm Safran believes aftermarket activity will remain strong, as airlines hold on to capacity, despite engine shop visits reaching a plateau.

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2026-10-24T11:04:46.991068-07:00

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