SpaceNews.com
• Jeff Foust
An Atlas V launched 29 Amazon Leo broadband satellites on April 4, marking the most satellites and the heaviest payload ever carried by an Atlas V. The mission brings ULA's total Amazon satellite launches to 139 and accelerates Amazon's in-orbit deployment cadence.
Universe Today
• Matthew Williams
By Universe Today: A new study presented at the 2026 LPSC suggests that if life does exist in Venus' clouds, there's a chance it came from Earth.
NASA Spaceflight
• Justin Davenport
By NASA Spaceflight: The NASA VIPER rover – a precursor mission to human landings in the south polar….
Wall Street Journal
By Wall Street Journal: President Trump removes AG Pam Bondi, shortly after ousting Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem. Could this be the beginning of a larger cabinet shakeup? Plus, NASA sends astronauts toward the moon for the first time since the end of the Apollo program.
SpaceNews.com
• Jeff Foust
By SpaceNews.com: For the second consecutive year, the White House is proposing a major budget cut for NASA that would significantly impact science and the ISS.
Space.com
• Tariq Malik
By Space.com: After an action-packed first two days, Flight Day 3 may bring a more relaxed pace for the Artemis 2 moon astronauts.
New York Times
• Maureen Farrell
By New York Times: Mr. Musk is requiring Wall Street firms to purchase subscriptions to his A.I. chatbot if they want to advise on one of the largest initial public offerings in history.
Reuters
By Reuters: SpaceX CEO Elon Musk said on Friday that the company's next Starship test flight will take place in May and not April as originally scheduled.
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Via Satellite
• Rachel Jewett
Via Satellite
• Rachel Jewett
