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Space.com • Robert Lea

James Webb Space Telescope confirms 1st 'runaway' supermassive black hole rocketing through 'Cosmic Owl' galaxies at 2.2 million mph: 'It boggles the mind!'

Space.com reports: "The forces that are needed to dislodge such a massive black hole from its home are enormous.".

Also: Times of India, Live Science and Science Alert

2025-12-17T14:04:00.591919-08:00

Today In Space

Last Updated: Wednesday, Dec. 17, 2025, 8:14 PM PST

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nasawatch.com • Keith Cowing

US Senate Confirms Jared Isaacman To Head NASA

By nasawatch.com: Jared Isaacman's confirmation has been approved by the Senate by a vote of 67 - 30.

Politico

Jared Isaacman confirmed as NASA administrator after second nomination

Space.com

US Senate confirms Jared Isaacman as new NASA administrator

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2025-12-17T12:30:15.363024-08:00

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Ars Technica • Eric Berger

NASA Finally Has a Full-Time Leader After Lengthy Confirmation Process

By Ars Technica: A long and winding road to reach NASA’s headquarters in Washington, DC.

2025-12-17T16:32:15.907184-08:00

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Air & Space Forces Mag • Courtney Albon

US Space Force Combat Forces Command establishes dedicated space EW and SATCOM operations centers

By Air & Space Forces Mag: The Space Force’s Combat Forces Command recently established new space electronic warfare and satellite communications operations centers.

2025-12-17T19:04:38.892982-08:00

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SpaceNews.com • Scott Hubbard

Things to come: Important bellwethers for space exploration in 2026

By SpaceNews.com: Things to come: Important bellwethers for space exploration in 2026.

2025-12-17T14:04:06.709739-08:00

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Via Satellite • Rachel Jewett

Airtel Africa to Become First African MNO to Offer Starlink Direct-to-Cell Service

By Via Satellite: Airtel Africa plans to bring Starlink Direct to Cell to its customers under a new partnership announced Tuesday. The telco will be the first mobile network operator in Africa to offer Starlink Direct to Cell service.

smallsatnews.com

Airtel Africa and Starlink launch Direct-to-Device satellite-to-cellular services across 14 African countries

spaceinafrica.com

Airtel Africa partners with SpaceX’s Starlink to deliver satellite-to-mobile internet across 14 African markets by 2026

2025-12-17T13:25:07.433126-08:00

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Business Wire

Leonardo DRS Achieves Major Milestone with First Space-Based Test of Next-Generation Secure Data Transport Capability

By Business Wire: Leonardo DRS, Inc. (NASDAQ: DRS) announced today the successful first on-orbit test of its revolutionary multi-channel software-defined radio (SDR) with inte...

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