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Universe Today • Andy Tomaswick

Tiny gold nanogaps may help identify biosignatures by detecting molecular chirality

A proposed approach uses nanoscale gaps in gold to investigate chirality—the left- or right-handed forms of amino acids, which are building blocks of proteins. Because searching for biosignatures across the solar system requires distinguishing biological signatures from abiotic processes, the technique could offer a way to examine that distinction.

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2026-10-13T05:05:59.893373-07:00

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SpaceNews.com • Debra Werner

HEO captured images of Satellogic's Merlin.01 days after launch

By SpaceNews.com: SAN FRANCISCO – Satellogic and Australian non-Earth imagery company HEO released images Oct. 13 of Satellogic’s Merlin.01 Earth-observation satellite in orbit.

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2026-10-13T05:10:39.083365-07:00

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SpaceNews.com • Jeff Foust

What is politically savvy for a NASA administrator?

By SpaceNews.com: Being a NASA administrator is a full-time job, especially when you’re trying to reshape the agency and accelerate plans to return humans to the moon.

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2026-10-13T05:10:39.892963-07:00

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SpaceNews.com • Jason Rainbow

Launch shortage driving record space investments

By SpaceNews.com: A looming launch capacity shortage is helping drive record investment in the space economy as demand for alternative rockets rises and satellite firms seek resources to weather deployment delays.

Bloomberg

Space Investment to Top $100 Billion in 2026 After SpaceX IPO

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2026-10-13T05:10:42.118665-07:00

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SpaceWatch Global • Torsten Kriening

#SpaceWatchGL Recap: Day One: What Europe Can Learn From Riyadh

By SpaceWatch Global: Day one in Riyadh: five lessons for Europe on IRIS², D2D, the WRC-27 spectrum fight and space security, from ANFR, Ofcom, Ookla, UNOOSA and Foradori.

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2026-10-13T02:35:30.380176-07:00

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SpaceWatch Global • Joshua Faleti

STAR.VISION Unveils Four AI Satellites for Orbital Computing and Earth Observation

By SpaceWatch Global: STAR.VISION unveils four AI satellites at IAC 2026, combining orbital computing with Earth observation through its Oman Lens partnership.

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2026-10-13T02:35:30.366394-07:00

Satellite AI Space Policy & International Cooperation

SpaceWatch Global • Guest Author

#SpaceWatchGL Opinion: Who Is Accountable When Space AI Acts Before Earth Can Respond?

By SpaceWatch Global: Michael T. Neely examines space AI accountability and argues that human authority must be embedded in autonomous spacecraft before they act.

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2026-10-13T01:55:09.140793-07:00

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Aviation Week • Vivienne Machi

U.S. Army Tests Amazon Leo Network Potential For Soldier Connectivity

By Aviation Week: The U.S. Army recently stress-tested the use of Amazon’s nascent proliferated communications network to provide high-speed connectivity to soldiers in the field.

SpaceNews.com

Amazon Leo demonstrates satellite internet for U.S. Army

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2026-10-13T05:05:59.998072-07:00

Tiny gold nanogaps may help identify biosignatures by detecting molecular chirality

HEO captured images of Satellogic's Merlin.01 days after launch

What is politically savvy for a NASA administrator?

Launch shortage driving record space investments

Space Investment to Top $100 Billion in 2026 After SpaceX IPO

#SpaceWatchGL Recap: Day One: What Europe Can Learn From Riyadh

STAR.VISION Unveils Four AI Satellites for Orbital Computing and Earth Observation

#SpaceWatchGL Opinion: Who Is Accountable When Space AI Acts Before Earth Can Respond?

U.S. Army Tests Amazon Leo Network Potential For Soldier Connectivity

Amazon Leo demonstrates satellite internet for U.S. Army

U.S. Army Tests Amazon Leo Network Potential For Soldier Connectivity

Tiny Gold Nanogaps Could Crack the Chirality Puzzle

What is politically savvy for a NASA administrator?

HEO captured images of Satellogic's Merlin.01 days after launch

Launch shortage driving record space investments

#SpaceWatchGL Recap: Day One: What Europe Can Learn From Riyadh

NewSpace Africa Conference Announces Dakar as 2027 Host City

Orbital Data Centers Risk Becoming Military Targets in Space

ESA member states signal support for new European human spaceflight plans

Norway Details Funding Allocation for Second Andøya Launch Pad

Blue Origin targets year-end New Glenn return as LC-36 rebuild advances

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