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The Gist is a space news aggregation podcast that gives you the top space-related stories of the day with an emphasis of space technologies, current launches, small satellites, etc. Generally,... more
FAQs about The Gist: Space News:How many episodes does The Gist: Space News have?The podcast currently has 1,102 episodes available.
March 27, 2026Space News for Friday, March 27, 2026In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy!(00:10) Podcast Introduction(00:23) SBQuantum and Spire to send quantum diamond magnetometer into orbit(00:58) ispace redesigns lunar lander, introduces lunar communications service(01:58) U.S. GSSAP satellites execute GEO handoff to monitor China’s Shijian-29 spacecraft(02:28) Space Command begins phased move to Alabama(03:14) Government use of commercial procurement models has limitations in space(03:44) SpaceX launches batch of Starlink satellites from the West Coast(04:29) Firefly Aerospace Supports U.S. Space Force VICTUS DIEM Exercise(05:13) CubeSpace Challenges Vertical Integration with Record ADCS Production Milestone(05:35) HTS Market Projected to Reach $76 Billion as NGSO Constellations Reset Industry Benchmarks(06:12) GomSpace Joins Danish LUNA Consortium to Advance Nanosatellite Antenna Performance(06:52) OrbitsIQ Global and Wrocław Tech Validate E-SSA Waveform for Space-Based IoT(07:25) Satellite Spots a Spawn(08:11) La NASA presentará el telescopio Roman completo y ofrecerá una conferencia de prensa(08:55) NASA Releases Artemis II Moon Mission Launch Countdown(09:12) NASA Unveils Initiatives to Achieve America’s National Space Policy(09:53) With Artemis Changes, Europe is Left Holding the Bag(10:39) Arkadia Space Secures €14.5M to Develop New Biprop Engine(11:38) Lawmakers Question NASA’s Shifting Vision for CLDs(12:09) Directed Energy: An Alternative to Space-Based Interceptors(12:44) NASA is developing the '1st nuclear powered interplanetary spacecraft.' What about the Voyager probes?(13:30) Watch the BBC's Dr Who spin-off 'The War Between the Land and the Sea' and every episode of the classic Dr Who series on your travels with our exclusive NordVPN deal(14:08) Hitting the brakes: Hubble Space Telescope watches doomed comet reverse its spin(14:37) Sun storms are powered by a magnetic engine 16 Earths deep, study finds(15:18) Artemis 2 moon mission latest news: NASA prepares for April 1 launch for lunar astronauts...more17minPlay
March 26, 2026Space News for Thursday, March 26, 2026In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy!(00:10) Podcast Introduction(00:23) Space Force weighs launch alternatives as Vulcan faces potential months-long grounding(01:15) Office of Space Commerce releases mission authorization proposal(02:03) Terran Orbital Introduces New Star Tracker Product Line at SATSHOW 2026(02:39) Telesat eyes defense role with laser comms test ahead of LEO debut(02:57) Sift raises $42 million in Series B round(03:35) NexSat Space Systems Debuts with ACE ‘Invisible’ Aero-Conformal Antenna(03:51) Rocket Lab Emerging as Potential Bus Provider for 2,800-Satellite Equatys Constellation(04:32) SES Taps K2 Space for Next-Gen ‘meoSphere’ MEO Network(05:11) Dual-Use by Design: Telesat Lightspeed and the End of Civilian Telecom in LEO(05:47) SpaceX Accelerates Record-Breaking IPO Following Trillion-Dollar xAI Merger(06:28) A Hot Start to Spring in the Southwest(06:57) La NASA anuncia la cobertura de la misión lunar Artemis II(07:27) NASA Ames Experts Available for Artemis II Flight Test Interviews(08:11) NASA Sets Coverage for First Artemis Crewed Mission Around Moon(08:59) NASA-ISRO Satellite Captures Pacific Northwest Through Clouds(09:51) NASA Research Proposes Technology to Seek Earth-Like Exoplanets(10:31) NASA outlines Moon Base plans, pivots on Gateway(11:29) Isar Aerospace scrubs second launch of Spectrum rocket(12:22) PAVE Space Raises $40M for In-Space Propulsion Tech(13:05) Airbase Emerges From Stealth With $5M to Automate Spectrum Allocation(13:35) Lightning on Jupiter could be up to 1 million times stronger than on Earth(14:03) 100 new alien worlds: Scientists find hidden haul in data from NASA exoplanet-hunting spacecraft(14:25) Canada cancels its 1st moon rover: 'It's hopefully not a lost cause'(15:03) Rocket shines under the northern lights | Space photo of the day for March 25, 2026(15:41) Here is NASA's plan for nuking Gateway and sending it to Mars...more17minPlay
March 25, 2026Space News for Wednesday, March 25, 2026In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy!(00:10) Podcast Introduction(00:23) Geopolitical shifts bring opportunities and headaches for satellite execs(00:58) Moog taps Redwire to provide solar arrays for Meteor(01:32) OrbitsIQ Global Announces Breakthrough in Space-Based IoT Connectivity(02:10) From missions to systems: The architecture enabling a sustained lunar economy(02:49) China’s Astronstone raises $29 million for reusable rocket with chopstick-style recovery(03:38) NASA outlines ambitious $20 billion plan for moon base(04:02) Amazon Leo Targets Five-Market Launch as Constellation Ramps to 200+ Satellites(04:29) Laser Communications and the Rise of Orbital Data Centers(04:59) Space Force Reassigns Final GPS III Mission to SpaceX Following Vulcan Anomaly(05:38) SFL Missions Selected to Build Eight Node Spacecraft for NASA HelioSwarm(05:57) NASA Realignment ‘Ignition’ Accelerates Shift Toward Commercial Lunar Economy(06:16) Kona Storms Flood Oʻahu(07:04) NASA PC-12 Aircraft Makes Move to Support Flight Research Across Agency(07:46) Reminders of Where We’ve Been, Where We’re Going(08:20) 3 Ways Students Can Get Involved With Artemis(09:06) NASA unveils Space Reactor-1 Freedom mission to Mars in 2028(09:41) NASA Priorities Get a Major Makeover(09:56) One-On-One With SDA’s GP Sandhoo(10:47) Symphony Space Unveils Adagio Hosted Payload Platform(11:03) Ramon.Space, Ingrasys Aim To Fly Prototype Orbital Data Center In 2027(11:24) 1 week away! NASA gearing up to launch Artemis 2 astronauts around the moon on April 1(11:54) Amazon Spring Sale deals for stargazing 2026: Huge savings on telescopes, binoculars and cameras(12:40) Scientists discover mirror of our solar system in 2 exoplanets forming around a star(13:00) Watch Rocket Lab launch Europe's 1st 2 'Celeste' navigation satellites early March 25(13:41) NASA's lunar Gateway space station is out. Moon bases are in...more15minPlay
March 24, 2026Space News for Tuesday, March 24, 2026In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy!(00:10) Podcast Introduction(00:22) Space Force adds cyber units to guard rocket launches(01:14) Amazon Leo targets faster deployment cadence as deadline pressure mounts(02:09) Parsons unveils new satellite antenna aimed at military market(02:59) Sovereign demand and institutional capital reshape space economy(03:31) Arianespace to launch Katalyst servicing spacecraft(03:56) EnduroSat and MetaSensing Partner to Accelerate SAR Satellite Access(04:39) CubeSpace Challenges Vertical Integration with Record ADCS Production Milestone(04:59) ThinKom Showcases Modular MILSATCOM Architecture for Contested Environments(05:42) OHB SE Exceeds Profitability Targets with Record €3.2 Billion Backlog(06:01) Satellogic Executes Strategic Pivot as 2025 Revenue Climbs 38%(06:41) Tropical Cyclone Narelle Crosses Australia(06:55) NASA Data Hackathon Inspires Community Action(07:27) Science Through Shadows: How Astronomical Alignments Reveal the Universe(07:49) See NASA’s GUARDIAN Catch a Tsunami(08:31) SWOT Mission Unlocks a New View of Our Waterways(09:15) Progress on Starbase Pads ahead of Block 3 Starships(09:57) Launch Preview: Russia to debut Soyuz-5; Falcon 9 and Atlas V to launch internet satellites(10:32) Beyond the Rocket: The Digital Infrastructure of the Artemis II Mission(11:05) Contrivian Launches New Product Bundling Amazon Leo & Starlink(12:04) NASA announcing update to Artemis moon plans today: Watch it live(12:43) Scientists find 2 'failed stars' that may have a second chance to shine bright — by getting together(13:26) 2nd-ever test flight of NASA's 'quiet' X-59 supersonic jet cut short by glitch(14:08) Triangulum Galaxy dazzles in psychedelic color | Space photo of the day for March 23, 2026(14:56) Are mysterious 'Little Red Dots' discovered by the James Webb Space Telescope actually baby galaxies under construction?(15:32) A mission NASA might kill is still returning fascinating science from Jupiter(16:10) A unique NASA satellite is falling out of orbit—this team is trying to rescue it...more17minPlay
March 23, 2026Space News for Monday, March 23, 2026In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy!(00:10) Podcast Introduction(00:22) Lunar lander developers say they are ready to meet anticipated increased NASA demand(00:57) Swissto12 to build small optical relay GEO satellite for Space Compass(01:32) SpaceX offers details on orbital data center satellites(02:28) SpaceX launches 29 Starlink satellites on Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral(03:13) SpaceX and GSO Giants Clash Over FCC Spectrum Sharing Rules and Power Limits(03:51) Thales Alenia Space Previews Sovereign Constellations and LEO-PNT Milestones for SATShow 2026(04:16) Planet Labs: The satellite stock that keeps shooting to the moon(04:51) A Fault Line in Full Bloom(05:06) Transformational Tools and Technologies Resources(05:47) Progress MS-33 launches to ISS from repaired pad(06:53) SpaceX v. Amazon Heats Up at the FCC(07:37) Could our universe exist because black holes ate up all the antimatter?(08:22) What if the next great astronomer isn't human? How AI is revolutionizing our study of the cosmos(08:55) Russian cargo spacecraft suffers glitch after launching toward International Space Station...more10minPlay
March 22, 2026Space News for Sunday, March 22, 2026In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy!(00:10) Podcast Introduction(00:22) Some European Launcher Challenge funding remains in limbo(01:13) Artemis 2 returns to the pad for April launch attempt(01:41) China satellite investment soars as SpaceX sparks race for space(02:05) Pentagon Report: Space Force ATLAS Program Falls Short of Decommissioning Targets(02:42) Telesat’s Lightspeed should outperform, helped by Trump and Carney(03:13) Progress MS-33 set to resume Russian flights to ISS from repaired pad(03:33) Blue Origin ramps up New Glenn manufacturing, unveils Orbital Data Center ambitions(04:26) 'This is really intolerable': Astronomers protest giant orbiting mirror project and SpaceX's million AI satellites(04:59) Watch Russia launch Progress 94 cargo ship to the ISS on March 22(05:49) Artemis Accords nations grapple with how to handle emergencies and 'harmful interference' on the moon(06:27) The loneliest places in the universe might actually be some of the best places for life(06:50) We keep finding the raw material of DNA in asteroids—what's it telling us?...more8minPlay
March 21, 2026Space News for Saturday, March 21, 2026In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy!(00:10) Podcast Introduction(00:23) Officina Stellare wins $2 million contract for lasercom ground station in Spain(01:07) Rocket Lab launches eighth Synspective radar imaging satellite(02:03) Another GPS launch shifts from ULA to SpaceX as Vulcan investigation continues(02:50) OHB Sweden wins €248 million contract to build EPS-Sterna constellation(03:12) Holistic space observation: the shift from SSA to SDA(03:48) SpaceX launches 25 Starlink satellites on Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg SFB(04:28) The Pentagon’s SmallSats Have An Amnesia Problem(05:00) Eutelsat Group Leadership and 2026 Strategic Roadmap(05:28) NASA’s X-59 Experimental Supersonic Aircraft Makes Second Flight(06:10) Hangar One Restoration Project(06:34) NASA Selects University Finalists for Technology Concepts Competition(07:01) How Open NASA Data on Comet 3I/ATLAS Will Power Tomorrow’s Discoveries(07:40) Smiles and Spacesuits(08:15) SLS enters pad flow ahead of historic Artemis II mission(08:35) Kayhan Space Launches Satcat Terminal(09:22) Astronomers keep finding new moons of Jupiter and Saturn(10:07) Hubble Space Telescope accidentally witnesses comet C/2025 K1 (ATLAS) breaking apart(10:39) Rocket Lab scores $190 million launch deal to test hypersonic tech for US military(11:25) Artemis 2 moon rocket rolls back to launch pad | Space photo of the day for March 20, 2026(11:52) Perseverance’s radar revealed ancient subsurface river delta on Mars(12:35) NASA wants to know how the launch industry's chic new rocket fuel explodes...more14minPlay
March 20, 2026Space News for Friday, March 20, 2026In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy!(00:10) Podcast Introduction(00:22) Blue Origin joins the orbital data center race(00:54) Register now: The energy imperative driving the push toward orbital data centers(01:43) Kratos wins $446 million Space Force contract for missile-tracking ground systems(02:33) Eileen Collins on what it takes to become Space Shuttle Commander(02:59) SpaceX launches 29 Starlink satellites on Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral(03:15) NASA Deals Blow to Boeing With Bigger SpaceX Moon-Mission Role(03:44) Eutelsat CEO Outlines Strategic Pivot to Multi-Orbit Connectivity and OneWeb Gen 2 Roadmap(04:16) NewSpace Systems Opens Africa’s Largest Commercial Space Hardware Manufacturing Facility(04:35) ReOrbit Secures €150 Million Contract with SLI for Next-Generation Small GEO Satellites(04:58) Restless Kīlauea Launches Lava and Ash(05:25) American Bald Eagle at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center(05:56) How NASA is Collecting Explosion Data for Next Generation Rockets(06:30) NASA Laser Reflecting Instrument Makes GPS Satellite More Accurate(06:54) NASA to Cover Progress 94 Spacecraft Launch, Space Station Docking(07:41) Inside Austria’s Small But Mighty Space Ecosystem(08:33) Portal, Paladin Team On Debris Removal Service(09:04) These cotton candy exoplanets hide behind a haze even the James Webb Space Telescope can't penetrate(09:52) 'A great relief!' Europe's Proba-3 solar-eclipse satellite phones home after a month of silence(10:30) Private South Korean rocket exploded last December due to hardware failure, investigation finds(11:15) NASA peers inside an asteroid | Space photo of the day for March 19, 2026(11:52) An AI cyberattack could trigger a satellite apocalypse in the next 2 years. Are we prepared?(12:40) Dogfighting in space won't look like the movies, but this company wants in on it...more14minPlay
March 19, 2026Space News for Thursday, March 19, 2026In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy!(00:10) Podcast Introduction(00:23) Rocket Lab wins $190 million Pentagon deal for hypersonic test flights(01:13) Space Command classified wargame to include 25 commercial players(01:57) TransAstra aims to move 100-ton asteroid to stable orbit for processing(02:29) Solar array deal sheds more light on South Korea’s defense constellation(02:55) Space Force Formalizes Cislunar Strategy Amid Acquisition Restructuring(03:13) Market Analysis: The ISR Latency War and Who Wins When “Minutes” Decide Mission(03:48) Telesat Optimizes Lightspeed Constellation with Dedicated Military Ka-Band Spectrum(04:23) ALL.SPACE Achieves Industry-First Multi-Orbit Certification for SES O3b mPOWER(04:44) Flexell Space and Kongsberg NanoAvionics Partner on Solar Arrays for Korean National Security Program(05:26) Australia’s “Red Centre” Turns Green(06:08) Curiosity Blog, Sols 4832–4837: Driving the (Contact) Line!(06:27) Lava Flows Down Mayon(07:01) From Service to Space Systems: A Pathways Journey to NASA(07:49) Widely Attended Gatherings (WAGs) Determinations(08:36) Booster 19 concludes initial test campaign on Pad 2(09:17) HyImpulse Signs Launch Agreement with SaxaVord(09:48) Apex Signs First Japanese Bus Contract With NEC(10:12) Modified Vulcan Expected to Launch This Summer(10:48) Advanced Navigation Raises $110M Series C(11:48) NanoAvionics Lands Korean National Security Deal(12:34) Watch NASA roll out Artemis 2 moon rocket tonight ahead of April 1 launch(12:52) 'At the edge of what we thought possible': Astronomers find extremely rare star from ancient universe(13:34) Astronauts complete prep for new ISS solar array on 1st NASA spacewalk in 10 months(14:20) Chinese astronaut conducts record-tying 6th spacewalk outside Tiangong space station (video)...more16minPlay
March 18, 2026Space News for Wednesday, March 18, 2026In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy!(00:10) Podcast Introduction(00:23) Space Force overhauls buying structure with new mission portfolios(01:07) Telesat pivots Lightspeed toward defense as delays push global service to 2028(01:46) Office of Space Commerce weighing options for TraCSS user fees(02:44) Space boom strains supply chain, industry report warns(03:34) Golden Dome cost estimate rises to $185 billion as Pentagon expands space layer(03:54) Space launches 29 Starlink satellites on a Falcon 9 rocket on St. Patrick’s Day morning(04:38) MDA Space Strategic Growth Cemented by NYSE Listing and S&P/TSX Performance(05:03) GomSpace Joins EDA Consortium to Develop VLEO Military Satellite Concept(05:46) BAE Systems Secures U.S. Air Force Contract to Modernize U-2 Advanced Defensive System(06:01) The Rise of the Orbital Data Center: Solving the Space Data Bottleneck(06:26) Kepler Commissions First NVIDIA-Powered “Cloud Infrastructure” Across Optical Constellation(07:03) Wave of Dust Rolls Through Texas(07:28) NASA’s X-59 Prepares for Second Flight(08:09) Dim Delights in Cancer(08:32) Solving Asteroid Bennu’s Mysteries(09:06) How Congress Can Grow the Space Supply Chain(09:58) Nvidia Unveils New Hardware to Unlock Orbital Data Centers(10:31) Canadian Launchers and Spaceport Get Funding Boost(10:47) Beyond Artemis 2: NASA pursuing a 'more achievable' path back to the moon(11:27) Watch live today: NASA astronauts conducting spacewalk delayed by ISS medical evacuation(11:47) X-ray spacecraft watches monster black hole wake up and fire cosmic bullets at starburst galaxy(12:36) Where are all the aliens? Maybe they just don't want to talk to us(13:15) Ryugu asteroid sample contains all five key components of DNA, scientists find(13:46) Trump's plan to shut down weather and climate center triggers lawsuit(14:30) A large meteor is visible from much of Ohio and parts of neighboring states...more16minPlay
FAQs about The Gist: Space News:How many episodes does The Gist: Space News have?The podcast currently has 1,102 episodes available.