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Universe Today • Bruce Dorminey

Rare lunar meteorites may fill gaps in understanding the Moon’s evolution

Most meteorites originate from asteroids, but lunar meteorites offer researchers material beyond the Apollo sample collection. Decades after Apollo, scientists continue analyzing these scarce fragments to investigate the Moon’s history and its unusually large size, addressing gaps in what returned samples alone can reveal.

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2026-10-25T01:34:56.537861-07:00

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SpaceNews.com • Jeff Foust

ESA downplays Space Rider test mishap

By SpaceNews.com: ESA acknowledged it lost a test article for its Space Rider spaceplane in a recent test but said the mishap would not significantly delay its development.

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2026-10-24T16:30:38.270213-07:00

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SpaceNews.com • Jeff Foust

NASA’s Swift space telescope ends mission

By SpaceNews.com: NASA has shut down an astronomy spacecraft in a decaying orbit after a failed attempt to reboost it with a commercial spacecraft.

science.nasa.gov

NASA’s Swift Mission Ends, Leaves Behind Scientific Bonanza

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2026-10-24T14:10:38.831141-07:00

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SpaceNews.com • Sandra Erwin

Space Force shifts missile-warning, cislunar missions from Vulcan to Falcon Heavy

By SpaceNews.com: WASHINGTON — The U.S. Space Force shifted a next-generation missile warning satellite and a payload stack associated with an experimental cislunar surveillance mission from United Launch Alliance’s Vulcan rocket to SpaceX’s Falcon Heavy, part of a broader reshuffling of military launches prompted by delays with Vulcan.

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2026-10-24T14:10:38.858633-07:00

Workforce & Skills Development

Space.com • Space.com Staff

This Week In Space podcast: Episode 233

By Space.com: On Episode 233 of This Week In Space, Tariq Malik and Rick Jenet are joined by Dr. Amanda Smith-Hackler, with the Universities Space Research Association, about entering the space workforce.

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2026-10-24T09:05:15.865998-07:00

Mars Space Exploration & Science Missions

Ars Technica

A 1,000-mile cloud on Mars may reveal physics never seen in nature

By Ars Technica: A new model suggests Mars may host ice-forming physics never directly observed before.

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2026-10-24T05:04:47.986430-07:00

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Bloomberg • Daryna Krasnolutska, Kira Zavyalova

2026-10-24T02:04:56.146970-07:00

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Space.com • Chelsea Gohd

2026-10-23T07:05:35.661293-07:00

Rare lunar meteorites may fill gaps in understanding the Moon’s evolution

ESA downplays Space Rider test mishap

NASA’s Swift space telescope ends mission

NASA’s Swift Mission Ends, Leaves Behind Scientific Bonanza

Space Force shifts missile-warning, cislunar missions from Vulcan to Falcon Heavy

This Week In Space podcast: Episode 233

A 1,000-mile cloud on Mars may reveal physics never seen in nature

Ukraine Says Restrictions on Starlink Speed Have Been Lifted

Ukraine says satellite access is back, amid questions over why it was curtailed

U.S. Allies Race to Escape SpaceX’s Orbit

Private Griffin lunar lander passes critical tests ahead of first Moon mission

NASA Updates Lunar Lander Plans and Resolves Long-Running Orion Issue

NASA Artemis Update: SLS Stacking, Sortie Suit, Dual 2028 Paths

Rare Lunar Meteorites Could Fill Gaps In Moon’s Evolution

ESA downplays Space Rider test mishap

Space Force shifts missile-warning, cislunar missions from Vulcan to Falcon Heavy

NASA’s Swift space telescope ends mission

This Week In Space podcast: Episode 233

A 1,000-mile cloud on Mars may reveal physics never seen in nature

NASA Commits to Lunar Mission Timeline Despite Hardware Concerns

China launches highly retrograde Yaogan-50 spy satellite, Long March 4B lofts six further Yaogan spacecraft

Xona Prepares to Start Navigation Service in Beta With Recent Launch and $250M Raise

EL AL Service Refresh Includes Starlink

NASA keeps parallel Artemis paths open to protect 2028 lunar landing

NASA keeps parallel Artemis paths open to protect 2028 lunar landing

Musk’s proposed SpaceX-Tesla merger faces shareholder, China and political hurdles

Ukraine says Starlink restored after 10-day disruption as allies seek alternatives

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