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China   Moon   Space Exploration & Science Missions   Human Spaceflight & Space Stations  
Universe Today • Matthew Williams

China outlines plan for crewed Moon landing

Wang Xiang, deputy chief designer of China’s crewed space program and chief designer of its lunar exploration program, unveiled an official statement on Nov. 3 detailing plans for a crewed Moon mission. The announcement puts China’s human lunar exploration objectives on the record, but the report provides no mission timeline or technical details.

2026-11-04T13:35:10.426713-08:00
Satellite   AI   Commercial Space   Space Defense & Militarization   Space Debris & Traffic Management  
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Bloomberg • Carmen Arroyo

Goldman, Apollo in Talks to Sell SpaceX’s $40 Billion AI Deal

By Bloomberg: Goldman Sachs Group Inc. and Apollo Global Management Inc. are in talks with Wall Street investors to start selling portions of a roughly $40 billion chip financing deal for SpaceX, just as the AI boom braces for upheaval following a sweeping Democratic victory.

Also: Yahoo Finance, CNA and Defense Daily
2026-11-04T14:05:03.718684-08:00
Mars   ESA   Space Exploration & Science Missions  
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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.

Also: The Independent
2026-11-04T11:15:25.110853-08:00
Space Exploration & Science Missions  
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Universe Today • Evan Gough

Game Theory Helps SETI Search for Alien Civilizations

By Universe Today: SETI can be more effective the more the targets in the search are refined. SETI's newest survey effort uses game theory to inform its search. It's based on the idea that other ETIs would almost certainly use the transit method to detect habitable worlds like Earth.

Also: The Independent and astrobiology.com
2026-11-04T13:05:24.408750-08:00
Supply Chain   ULA   Launch Vehicles & Space Transportation  
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Via Satellite • Frank Wolfe

ULA To Bring Payload Fairing Manufacturing for Vulcan In-House

By Via Satellite: Elon Musk’s SpaceX has made payload fairings for its rockets, including Falcon 9, at SpaceX’s Hawthorne, California plant, and now competitor United Launch Alliance (ULA) is bringing its fairings build in house as well — an effort that may achieve savings from vertical integration of manufacturing.

2026-11-04T12:54:38.967381-08:00