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Space.com • Sharmila Kuthunur

New lunar soil results narrow meteorite-origin theory for Earth's oceans and heighten contamination risk from Moon landings

Lunar soil analyses published this week limit the role of late-arriving, water-rich meteorites in supplying Earth's oceans and elevate the scientific importance of pristine lunar deposits. Researchers warn crewed landings and surface infrastructure risk irreversibly contaminating those records, complicating origin-of-life and volatile-history studies.

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2026-01-26T06:09:46.039316-08:00

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Payload • Jacqueline Feldscher

Payload Field Guide: NASA’s Commercial LEO Destination — The Race to Replace the ISS

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SpaceNews.com • Hans Martin Steiner

Proposing a 'Planetary Neural Network' to Protect AI-Enabled Space Infrastructure

By SpaceNews.com: We need a ‘Planetary Neural Network’ for AI-enabled space infrastructure protection.

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Universe Today • Mark Thompson

ISS study finds unique phage–bacteria mutations in microgravity that yield improved therapeutic viruses

By Universe Today: New research from the International Space Station reveals that in near weightless conditions, both bacteriophages and their *E. coli* hosts mutate in ways not seen on Earth.

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SpaceNews.com • Jeff Foust

JAXA’s H3 December launch failed after premature payload fairing separation

By SpaceNews.com: An H3 launch failure in December may have been caused by an unusual event that led to the satellite separating from the rocket prematurely.

2026-01-26T04:10:48.278732-08:00

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Ars Technica • Stephen Clark

Former astronaut: current lunar spacesuits are inadequate for upcoming Moon missions

By Ars Technica: These are just the difficulties of designing a spacesuit for the lunar environment.".

2026-01-26T04:58:48.814553-08:00

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Universe Today • Mark Thompson

Finding Water on Mars

By Universe Today: Water exists across Mars in underground ice, soil moisture, and atmospheric vapour, yet most of it remains frustratingly beyond practical reach for future explorers.

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SpaceWatch Global • Joshua Faleti

Rocket Lab completes first 2026 Electron launch for Open Cosmos — milestone 80th Electron mission

By SpaceWatch Global: Rocket Lab Corporation has successfully completed its 1st launch of 2026 and its 80th Electron launch overall for Open Cosmos.

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New lunar soil results narrow meteorite-origin theory for Earth's oceans and heighten contamination risk from Moon landings

Payload Field Guide: NASA’s Commercial LEO Destination — The Race to Replace the ISS

Proposing a 'Planetary Neural Network' to Protect AI-Enabled Space Infrastructure

ISS study finds unique phage–bacteria mutations in microgravity that yield improved therapeutic viruses

JAXA’s H3 December launch failed after premature payload fairing separation

Former astronaut: current lunar spacesuits are inadequate for upcoming Moon missions

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