The Gist: Space News

Space News for Thursday, May 04, 2023


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In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top
space news stories. Enjoy!
(00:10) Podcast Introduction
(00:24) Seraphim picks startups for eleventh accelerator program
(00:55) Czech Republic signs Artemis Accords
(01:24) Private equity firm closes $6.4 billion deal to acquire Maxar Technologies
(01:52) NASA awards contracts for NOAA coronagraph studies
(02:18) Lockheed, Raytheon to develop ground systems for nuclear-hardened satellite communications
(02:49) Plutonium availability constrains plans for future planetary missions
(03:18) SpaceX rockets past 4,000 Starlink satellites in orbit with another Falcon 9 launch
(03:53) Month:
(05:57) Caught in the Act: Astronomers Detect a Star Devouring a Planet
(06:20) Elon Musk pushes for orbital goal following data gathering objectives during Starship debut
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The Gist: Space NewsBy Dr. Mason Nixon