Space.com
• Samantha Mathewson
The Vera Rubin Observatory's new wide-field survey has already identified about 11,000 previously unknown asteroids and measured tens of thousands more, rapidly expanding the census of small bodies in the southern sky. The volume of discoveries portends faster identification and tracking of potential Earth impactors.
CNBC
By CNBC: Planet Labs said it will withhold imagery dating back to March 9 and that it expects the policy to remain in effect until the conflict ends.
SpaceNews.com
• Jeff Foust
By SpaceNews.com: An Atlas 5 launched the latest set of satellites for Amazon’s broadband constellation April 4 as the company seeks to accelerate deployment.
Universe Today
• Matthew Williams
By Universe Today: A new study presented at the 2026 LPSC suggests that if life does exist in Venus' clouds, there's a chance it came from Earth.
SpaceNews.com
• Jeff Foust
By SpaceNews.com: For the second consecutive year, the White House is proposing a major budget cut for NASA that would significantly impact science and the ISS.
NASA Spaceflight
• Justin Davenport
By NASA Spaceflight: The NASA VIPER rover – a precursor mission to human landings in the south polar….
Wall Street Journal
By Wall Street Journal: President Trump removes AG Pam Bondi, shortly after ousting Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem. Could this be the beginning of a larger cabinet shakeup? Plus, NASA sends astronauts toward the moon for the first time since the end of the Apollo program.
Space.com
• Tariq Malik
By Space.com: After an action-packed first two days, Flight Day 3 may bring a more relaxed pace for the Artemis 2 moon astronauts.
Space Intel Report
• Peter B de Selding
