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Last Updated: Wednesday, Aug. 27, 2025, 11:26 AM PDT
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Universe Today
• Evan Gough
Asteroid Bennu Is Like A Time Capsule From The Early Solar System
By Universe Today: New research based on samples from asteroid Bennu show that the asteroid contains materials from throughout the Solar System. Some of its materials are from even more distant realms: the asteroid contains stardust from stars that existed long before our Solar System did.
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SpaceNews.com
• Jason Rainbow
Startup Developing Software to Turn Satellites Into Virtual Data Centers Wins Funding in San José’s Inaugural AI Incentive Program
By SpaceNews.com: A startup developing software to turn satellites into virtual data centers is among four companies to win funding from San José’s first city-run artificial intelligence incentive program.
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Space.com
• Josh Dinner
SpaceX launches 28 Starlink satellites, marks 400th Falcon 9 droneship landing at sea
By Space.com: The routine mission marked a major milestone for SpaceX.
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Space Intel Report
• Peter B. de Selding
ESA schedules September 4 industry meeting to boost autonomy in lunar and Mars exploration amid concerns over NASA instability
By Space Intel Report: LA PLATA, Maryland — The European Space Agency’s Human and Robotic Exploration (HRE) directorate has scheduled….
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Space.com
• Elizabeth Howell
Harassment at Antarctic research stations highlights risks for future Moon and Mars outposts
By Space.com: Antarctica is an isolated, confined environment similar to those that might be on future moon or Mars bases.
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SpaceNews.com
• Matt Kaplan
Modernizing the satellite supply chain by breaking the solar power bottleneck
By SpaceNews.com: Modernizing the satellite supply chain by breaking the solar power bottleneck.
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SpaceNews.com
• Jeff Foust
Firefly says Alpha launch lost to structural failure caused by unusually high aeroheating
By SpaceNews.com: Firefly Aerospace said its most recent Alpha launch four months ago was lost because of structural failure linked to higher-than-normal heating.
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