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Universe Today • Andy Tomaswick

JWST finds record deuterium-rich methane in interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS

NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope detected the most deuterium-rich methane measured in the Solar System in 3I/ATLAS, the third known interstellar object. The finding suggests the comet’s ices formed in a cold, distant, low-metallicity environment, offering clues to the conditions where material around other stars originated.

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2026-11-05T07:15:40.151873-08:00

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Bloomberg • Kevin Kingsbury

SpaceX Default Risk Hits Fresh Peak as Tech-Led Selloff Builds

By Bloomberg: The cost to protect SpaceX debt against default hit a record high Thursday, extending a move sparked by US election results that raised political risks for Elon Musk’s Texas-based companies.

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2026-11-05T08:05:49.378394-08:00

NASA Spaceflight • Haygen Warren

Trace Gas Orbiter discovers potential evidence of volcanic activity on Mars via atmospheric observations

By NASA Spaceflight: Using data from the joint European and Russian ExoMars Trace Gas Orbiter at Mars, an international team of scientists has discovered new evidence of volcanic activity on the red planet’s surface.

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2026-11-04T11:15:25.110853-08:00

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Space.com • Chelsea Gohd

NASA astronaut Jessica Watkins is the 1st Black woman to command a space mission. Will we see more diversity in the future on the final frontier?

By Space.com: "Diversity makes the crew stronger.".

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2026-11-05T06:19:17.972453-08:00

Moon Launch Vehicles & Space Transportation Commercial Space

SpaceNews.com • SpaceNews Editor

Building a ‘highway to the moon and back’ with Winnie Lai

By SpaceNews.com: In this episode, SpaceNews’ Mike Gruss speaks with Winnie Lai, CEO of Auriga Space.

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2026-11-05T06:20:38.425392-08:00

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Space.com • Mike Wall

China lays out plans to land astronauts on the moon 'before 2030.' Can NASA still win this race?

By Space.com: China has laid out its roadmap for landing astronauts on the moon "before 2030," a milestone that NASA hopes to achieve in 2028.

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2026-11-05T05:10:39.066670-08:00

Africa Space Policy & International Cooperation Policy & Regulation

SpaceWatch Global • Joshua Faleti

#SpaceWatchGL Opinion: From Space Law to Space Markets

By SpaceWatch Global: How can space law support Africa's growing space economy? UNOOSA's upcoming mission in Kenya explores regulation, investment and national development.

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2026-11-05T05:45:40.890348-08:00

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SpaceNews.com • Sandra Erwin

National security launch faces a post-Falcon question

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2026-11-05T07:31:04.484534-08:00

JWST finds record deuterium-rich methane in interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS

SpaceX Default Risk Hits Fresh Peak as Tech-Led Selloff Builds

Trace Gas Orbiter discovers potential evidence of volcanic activity on Mars via atmospheric observations

NASA astronaut Jessica Watkins is the 1st Black woman to command a space mission. Will we see more diversity in the future on the final frontier?

Building a ‘highway to the moon and back’ with Winnie Lai

China lays out plans to land astronauts on the moon 'before 2030.' Can NASA still win this race?

#SpaceWatchGL Opinion: From Space Law to Space Markets

National security launch faces a post-Falcon question

Interstellar Visitor 3I/ATLAS Shows Water Ice Behaves the Same Across Alien Star Systems

National security launch faces a post-Falcon question

SpaceX Default Risk Hits Fresh Peak as Tech-Led Selloff Builds

NASA astronaut Jessica Watkins is the 1st Black woman to command a space mission. Will we see more diversity in the future on the final frontier?

Building a ‘highway to the moon and back’ with Winnie Lai

Exclusive: Orbital Taps Orca Aerospace for Onboard Autonomy Software

Exclusive: Orbital Taps Orca Aerospace for Onboard Autonomy Software

Space Café “Law Breakfast with Dr. Ingo Baumann”

Why the space sector needs to take a project-centric approach to strategy

Exoplanets Can't Hide From The JWST's 'Digital Twin'

Democratic midterm gains put defense spending and SpaceX under new scrutiny

NASA’s 2028 crunch: Artemis, SR-1 and robotic lunar landings face program shake-up

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

ITU extends Open Cosmos broadband-network deadline but halves planned constellation

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