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Universe Today • Matthew Williams

JAXA’s Hayabusa2 completes first laser-ranging experiment during an asteroid flyby

JAXA says Hayabusa2 achieved the first successful laser-ranging experiment conducted during an asteroid flyby on July 5, 2026. The milestone demonstrates the spacecraft’s ability to use laser measurements while passing an asteroid, extending the mission’s scientific and operational capabilities.

2026-09-08T16:16:16.687979-07:00
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Wall Street Journal • Costas Paris, Shelby Holliday

Iran Launched Undisclosed Second Wave of Attacks on U.S. Navy Ships

By Wall Street Journal: Iran launched an attack against U.S. Navy ships on Monday that the U.S. military has yet to acknowledge, according to U.S. officials, after firing ballistic missiles at an aircraft carrier and a guided-missile destroyer over the weekend.

Also: home.treasury.gov, Bloomberg, Washington Post, Associated Press, Simple Flying, Reuters, DVIDS / U.S. DoD, AirForceTimes, CNA, CNN, The Independent and tass.com
2026-09-08T13:21:02.250700-07:00
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Associated Press • Rio Yamat

TSA brings back gate access for some people without plane tickets 25 years after 9/11

By Associated Press: The Transportation Security Administration is allowing eligible TSA PreCheck members without tickets to pass through security and enter gate areas at some U.S.

Also: The Independent and The Independent
2026-09-08T11:50:35.957086-07:00
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Reuters • Sam Tabahriti

Air traffic control issue disrupts flights at major UK airports

By Reuters: Flights at major British airports were disrupted on Tuesday by a technical fault at air traffic control ‌provider NATS, the latest in a series of failures that renewed questions about the resilience of Britain's aviation infrastructure.

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2026-09-08T08:06:16.305996-07:00
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SpaceNews.com • Jason Rainbow

FCC to draw line under constellation environmental review exemption

By SpaceNews.com: The FCC is poised to cement its longstanding practice of excluding constellations from environmental reviews, amid an unprecedented wave of proposals covering more than a million orbital data centers.

2026-09-08T13:55:50.108734-07:00