The Gist: Space News

Space News for Thursday, February 26, 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) Bowersox to retire from NASA
(01:05) Space Force halts Vulcan missions pending investigation into solid rocket Issue
(01:49) Seraphim closes second early-stage space fund above $100 million target
(02:20) Golden Dome to require unprecedented coordination between U.S. combatant commands
(03:14) Valve malfunction blamed for failure of Indian satellite to raise its orbit
(04:00) SLS rocket hauled back to VAB for repairs
(04:36) SpaceX launches 500th Starlink satellite in 2026 during Wednesday Falcon 9 flight
(05:03) Sovereign Checkpoints and Debt Cliffs
(06:00) Where the Money is in Space
(06:47) Beyond the Stovepipe: Why SDR Technology Marks the End of Single-Mission Ground Infrastructure
(07:40) SpaceX Unveils 150Mbps Performance Target for Upgraded Direct-to-Cell Starlink
(08:18) AIRMO and EnduroSat Partner to Launch High-Precision Methane Monitoring Mission
(09:04) Dry-Season Floods Drench Northern Colombia
(09:28) NASA’s Aerospace Safety Advisory Panel Releases 2025 Annual Report
(10:28) Making an Entrance
(10:43) Listen to This Month’s ‘Planetary Parade’ With NASA’s Chandra
(11:20) NASA Study to Analyze Fermented Food Samples from Space
(12:04) NASA rolling back SLS, delaying Artemis II to April
(12:35) Intuitive Machines, Seraphim Announce Fundraising Wins
(13:08) Exclusive: Charter Space Launches an Insurance Brokerage
(13:55) OQ Technology Lands €25M in EIB Venture Debt Financing
(14:54) Why are there so many 'space snowmen' in our solar system? New study offers clues
(15:39) Watch SpaceX Dragon cargo capsule head for home today after historic ISS-boosting mission
(16:28) NASA's Artemis 2 moon rocket returns to hangar for repairs. When could it fly?
(16:57) Antigravity A1 drone review
(17:24) Black holes! Supernovas! Merging galaxies! Oh my! Largest radio survey of the cosmos ever reveals 13.7 million powerful cosmic objects and events
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The Gist: Space NewsBy Dr. Mason Nixon