The Gist: Space News

Space News for Monday, April 06, 2026


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In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top
space news stories. Enjoy!
(00:10) Podcast Introduction
(00:23) Isaacman defends NASA budget proposal despite steep cuts
(00:41) NASA stops work on SLS Mobile Launcher 2
(01:24) Artemis astronauts send down Easter message, prep for lunar fly around Monday
(02:07) Chief Data and Artificial Intelligence Officer for the United States Space Force, Chandra Donelson, Steps Away
(02:48) What Doubling Space Force Funding Actually Means for the Industry
(03:42) Earth
(04:07) Planet Labs Imposes Indefinite Blackout on Iran Satellite Imagery at U.S. Request
(04:37) PMGC Holdings Launches NorthStrive Defense Tech to Capture Drone and Autonomous Systems Market
(05:15) Thinking of You, Earth
(05:45) NASA Artemis 2 astronauts to make historic moon flyby today. Here's what to expect hour by hour (timeline)
(06:32) Humanity is back at the moon! Artemis 2 astronauts arrive in lunar space
(07:18) When the moon hits your eye from your Orion ship up high, that's a 'mare' for Artemis 2
(07:53) The breakout star of NASA's Artemis 2 moon mission isn't an astronaut — it's the space toilet
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The Gist: Space NewsBy Dr. Mason Nixon