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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

Commercial Space

Bloomberg • Kelcee Griffis, Loren Grush

How Musk Plans to Shake Up the US Wireless Industry

By Bloomberg: Elon Musk’s SpaceX has already transformed the internet-from-space business. Now, he’s taking on another entrenched industry with plans for a terrestrial wireless network to rival Verizon Communications Inc., T-Mobile US Inc.

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2026-11-05T09:05:22.608813-08:00

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SpaceNews.com • Amorim Cork Solutions

Cork Takes the Heat So DRACO’s Data Can Survive

By SpaceNews.com: Mozelos, Portugal, September 2, 2026 – Amorim Cork Solutions is contributing its P50 cork-based thermal protection material to DRACO, a European Space Agency (ESA) mission designed to capture rare in-flight data on how satellites break apart during atmospheric reentry.

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2026-11-05T09:15:52.767089-08:00

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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.

Yahoo Finance

SpaceX, Tesla stocks tumble as Democratic sweep raises questions on merger prospects, AI buildout

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SpaceX and Tesla stocks extend their slide as chip stocks drop: AlphaCheck

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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: When Jessica Watkins became commander of her mission to the International Space Station, she didn't just fulfill her duty as an astronaut — she made history.

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

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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

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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

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

How Musk Plans to Shake Up the US Wireless Industry

Cork Takes the Heat So DRACO’s Data Can Survive

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

SpaceX, Tesla stocks tumble as Democratic sweep raises questions on merger prospects, AI buildout

SpaceX and Tesla stocks extend their slide as chip stocks drop: AlphaCheck

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?

National security launch faces a post-Falcon question

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

Cork Takes the Heat So DRACO’s Data Can Survive

How Musk Plans to Shake Up the US Wireless Industry

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?

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