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SpaceNews.com • Jeff Foust

NASA says computer glitch and faulty gyro likely caused loss of MAVEN Mars orbiter

An agency investigation concluded that a computer glitch and a faulty gyro likely led to the loss of NASA’s MAVEN orbiter nearly a year ago. The finding identifies the probable technical causes of the spacecraft’s loss, though the provided report summary gives no further detail on the failure sequence or mission impact.

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2026-11-02T09:30:40.395007-08:00

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Paddle Your Own Kanoo • Mateusz Maszczynski

Three Years Later Than Planned, British Airways Is Finally Bringing Back Meal Pre-Orders... Maybe

By Paddle Your Own Kanoo: More than three years later than planned, British Airways is finally reintroducing its meal pre-order system, but the service will only be available on a small number of select services while the airline beta tests the system, with no confirmed date for a full rollout.

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2026-11-02T09:35:05.800889-08:00

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DefenseNews.com • Katie Livingstone

Russia is giving its drones bigger antennas to beat Ukrainian jamming

By DefenseNews.com: Kyiv now needs roughly twice as many jammers to stop each upgraded Shahed, intel officials and experts said.

Kyiv Independent

Russia adapts decoy drone for one-way attacks at ranges of up to 1,200 kilometers, HUR says

militarnyi.com

SSU’s Alpha Group Eliminates Over 2,000 Russian Soldiers With Drones in One Week

Also: Forbes and 3 more

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2026-11-02T10:04:33.049775-08:00

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Space.com • Keith Cooper

James Webb Space Telescope uncovers new clues about the origins of 'interstellar invader' comet 3I/ATLAS

By Space.com: JWST has found that the ice on the interstellar object 3I/ATLAS is strange and is less like the comets in our solar system and more like bodies that orbit the sun beyond Neptune.

Also: Science Daily

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2026-11-02T09:19:11.155442-08:00

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AINonline • Matt Thurber

Canada Approves Flyte for Cross-border Charter Trips

By AINonline: Flyte Aviation can now offer charter flights into and out of Canada, following Transport Canada approval. With a fleet of Cirrus single-engine Vision Jets, the air charter firm plans to connect the Northern and Northeastern U.S.

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2026-11-02T10:04:55.776744-08:00

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AINonline • Kerry Lynch

NetJets Plans Major Expansion of Columbus Headquarters

By AINonline: NetJets is significantly expanding its global headquarters complex in Columbus, Ohio, with plans to add more than 365,000 sq ft. Announcing the expansion this morning, the fractional ownership provider said the project will accommodate future growth, as well as meet customer demands and evolving expectations.

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2026-11-02T10:04:56.082545-08:00

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