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Space.com • Andrew Jones

Pakistan pilot set to become first international astronaut aboard China’s Tiangong station

China plans to fly a Pakistani pilot on the Shenzhou 24 mission, making the astronaut the first from another country to visit the Tiangong space station. The crew member is expected to spend roughly a week aboard the orbital outpost, marking an international dimension for China’s human spaceflight program.

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2026-11-12T09:15:58.350579-08:00

Space Debris & Traffic Management

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Universe Today • Andy Tomaswick

Solving the Space Junk Crisis Isn't Just About Counting Trash—It’s About Control and Economics

By Universe Today: If people ever think about cleaning up space debris, they typically think of something equivalent to a giant garbage truck in the sky, collecting lost astronaut tools and dead satellites then hauling them back down to Earth to be deposited in a landfill.

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2026-11-12T11:04:41.734025-08:00

Space Exploration & Science Missions

Universe Today • Evan Gough

Astrophysicists Want to Forecast When a Black Hole Launches Its Jets

By Universe Today: Astrophysical jets are enormously powerful and energetic phenomena. Black holes launch them from their poles and they can extend enormous distances into space, disrupting star formation in adjacent regions.

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2026-11-12T09:35:03.736825-08:00

Viasat Satellite Policy & Regulation

Space Intel Report • Peter B. de Selding

Space 42 and Viasat Clear Regulatory Hurdle for Direct-to-Device Satellite Venture

By Space Intel Report: LA PLATA, Maryland — Satellite telecommunications and geospatial imagery service provider Space 42 said its Equatys direct-to-device joint venture with Viasat Inc.

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2026-11-12T09:04:44.773124-08:00

Human Spaceflight & Space Stations Workforce & Skills Development NASA

Flying Magazine • Jack Daleo

How Pilots Can Join NASA’s Astronaut Corps

By Flying Magazine: Pilots have until December 3 to apply for NASA’s 25th astronaut class and join the ranks of aviators already in the space agency’s astronaut corps.

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2026-11-12T07:55:31.372428-08:00

defense Satellite AI Europe

DefenseNews.com • Jaroslaw Adamowski

Poland’s Military Taps SATIM to Analyze Satellite Imagery

By DefenseNews.com: SATIM, a Polish maker of AI-based analysis tools for synthetic aperture radar (SAR) imagery, has obtained a contract from Poland’s military to supply software for the automated analysis of satellite imagery.

Also: SpaceWatch Africa

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2026-11-12T09:05:11.481440-08:00

aviation Satellite PaxEx Airbus A320 Airlines United Airlines

Aviacionline • Edgardo Gimenez Mazó

2026-11-12T06:19:19.896439-08:00

JWST Space Exploration & Science Missions NASA

Space.com • Robert Lea

Astronomers stunned after James Webb Space Telescope discovers the earliest pair of black hole-powered quasars

By Space.com: Using the James Webb Space Telescope, astronomers have discovered the oldest pair of black hole-powered quasars ever seen. There's just one problem: they shouldn't exist!.

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2026-11-12T05:10:40.577395-08:00

Pakistan pilot set to become first international astronaut aboard China’s Tiangong station

Solving the Space Junk Crisis Isn't Just About Counting Trash—It’s About Control and Economics

Astrophysicists Want to Forecast When a Black Hole Launches Its Jets

Space 42 and Viasat Clear Regulatory Hurdle for Direct-to-Device Satellite Venture

How Pilots Can Join NASA’s Astronaut Corps

Poland’s Military Taps SATIM to Analyze Satellite Imagery

United Airlines heads into Thanksgiving with Starlink on more than half of its flights

More Than Half of United's Daily Flights Now Offer Free Starlink Wi-Fi

United brings Starlink to more than half its flights, but long-haul fleet still lags

Astronomers stunned after James Webb Space Telescope discovers the earliest pair of black hole-powered quasars

Astrophysicists Want to Forecast When a Black Hole Launches Its Jets

Solving the Space Junk Crisis Isn't Just About Counting Trash—It’s About Control and Economics

Poland’s Military Taps SATIM to Analyze Satellite Imagery

Space 42 and Viasat Clear Regulatory Hurdle for Direct-to-Device Satellite Venture

Pakistani astronaut set to become 1st international visitor to China's Tiangong space station this month

How Pilots Can Join NASA’s Astronaut Corps

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