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Musk publicly attacks acting NASA chief after agency reopens Artemis lander competition

Elon Musk publicly attacked acting NASA administrator Sean Duffy, calling him “Sean Dummy” and accusing him of “trying to kill NASA” after Duffy said SpaceX was behind schedule and moved to reopen the Artemis III Human Landing System competition, inviting other contractors to bid.

2025-10-21T10:42:39.665691-07:00

Ars Technica

NASA reopens Artemis III lunar-lander competition, putting SpaceX award back into play

2025-10-20T15:13:10.980624-07:00

Wall Street Journal

Political fight over NASA leadership intensifies as Sean Duffy serves interim and Jared Isaacman eyes role

2025-10-20T15:32:39.466558-07:00

Reuters

NASA to reopen Artemis 3 lunar lander competition, putting SpaceX award back into play

2025-10-20T06:28:25.249950-07:00

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Sentinel‑4 Delivers First Images of NO2, SO2 and Ozone After July Launch Sentinel‑4 has produced its first images after a July launch, mapping atmospheric concentrations of nitrogen dioxide, sulphur dioxide and ozone. The initial dataset provides space‑based observations of pollutant distributions for air‑quality monitoring and marks the satellite's handover into operational atmospheric composition monitoring.

2025-10-22T23:16:24.078321-07:00

Sentinel‑4 Delivers First Images of NO2, SO2 and Ozone After July Launch

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ispace secures Toyota support for next-generation small lunar rover design ispace has enlisted Toyota to provide technical evaluation and quality‑improvement support for the conceptual design of its next‑generation small lunar rover, bringing automotive engineering and manufacturing expertise to the project as the company advances its commercial lunar mission roadmap.

2025-10-22T23:16:23.746656-07:00

ispace secures Toyota support for next-generation small lunar rover design

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Hungary signs Artemis Accords, joins international space-stewardship norms Hungary has become the latest country to sign the Artemis Accords, formally joining international partners in endorsing norms of behavior for sustainable space exploration. The move signals Hungary’s commitment to responsible conduct in space and aligns it with broader multilateral stewardship efforts.

2025-10-22T19:17:00.136364-07:00

Hungary signs Artemis Accords, joins international space-stewardship norms

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NASA says 2027 crewed Moon landing not achievable; opens new lunar‑lander competitions Acting NASA chief Sean Duffy announced the agency can no longer meet its goal of landing astronauts on the Moon by 2027. He said NASA will launch new competitions to develop and procure a lunar lander, reopening the procurement pathway for mission hardware.

2025-10-22T17:44:39.175930-07:00

NASA says 2027 crewed Moon landing not achievable; opens new lunar‑lander competitions

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Lunar mining is coming — success will hinge on partnerships between miners and space startups Success in lunar mining will depend on partnerships that combine traditional miners' excavation, processing and operational experience with space startups' rapid prototyping, orbital logistics and ISRU technologies. Only such industry pairings can scale prospecting into sustained extraction and establish the infrastructure and governance required for commercial operations.

2025-10-22T06:04:46.328604-07:00

Lunar mining is coming — success will hinge on partnerships between miners and space startups

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Space Forge Successfully Deploys Origami-Based 'Pridwen' Heat Shield in Zero Gravity Space Forge Inc. successfully trialed deployment of its Pridwen heat shield, an origami-based stowable thermal protection system, during a zero-gravity flight. The test demonstrated Pridwen can unfurl and lock in microgravity, validating the concept's basic in-space deployment mechanics ahead of further thermal and reentry evaluations.

2025-10-22T01:48:18.408615-07:00

Space Forge Successfully Deploys Origami-Based 'Pridwen' Heat Shield in Zero Gravity

Universe Today

Asteroid 2025 SC79 — racing the Sun in a 128‑day orbit and hiding in sunlight Astronomers have identified asteroid 2025 SC79 orbiting the Sun in just 128 days, making it the Solar System's second‑fastest known asteroid. Detected hidden in the Sun’s glare, its discovery highlights detection blind spots for ‘twilight’ objects that can approach Earth unseen.

2025-10-21T12:30:45.728897-07:00

Asteroid 2025 SC79 — racing the Sun in a 128‑day orbit and hiding in sunlight

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Musk publicly attacks acting NASA chief after agency reopens Artemis lander competition Elon Musk publicly attacked acting NASA administrator Sean Duffy, calling him “Sean Dummy” and accusing him of “trying to kill NASA” after Duffy said SpaceX was behind schedule and moved to reopen the Artemis III Human Landing System competition, inviting other contractors to bid.

2025-10-21T10:42:39.665691-07:00

Musk publicly attacks acting NASA chief after agency reopens Artemis lander competition

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