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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 1,122 episodes available.
August 31, 2026Space News for Monday, August 31, 2026In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy!(00:10) Podcast Introduction(00:20) Silicon Valley Space Week Speaker Focus: Ron Faith, RBC Signals(00:47) NASA Launches Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope to Survey Dark Energy and Exoplanets(01:24) SLS picks up the pace, four vehicles in production(02:13) Roman Space Telescope Begins Its Journey to L2(02:52) Watch Rocket Lab launch Japanese radar satellite to orbit early on Sept. 1(03:35) Trump calls in to NASA press conference to celebrate launch of Roman Space Telescope, a mission he tried to cancel(04:07) 'What a glorious dawn launch': Why the Roman Space Telescope's picture-perfect liftoff beyond Earth is such a big deal(04:23) On this day in space! Aug. 30, 1992: Astronomers discover 1st Kuiper Belt object out beyond Pluto...more6minPlay
August 30, 2026Space News for Sunday, August 30, 2026In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy!(00:10) Podcast Introduction(00:21) Airbus Considers Sale of U.S. Satellite Manufacturing Facility in Strategic Shift Toward European Production(00:53) Firefly Aerospace CEO Cites Systemic Launch Vehicle Shortage Amid Expanding Satellite Backlogs(01:32) NASA, SpaceX set to launch the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope from Florida on Sunday(02:01) On this day in space! Aug. 29, 1965: NASA's Gemini 5 breaks spaceflight duration record after 2 astronauts spent '8 days in a garbage can'(02:34) SpaceX test-fires Starship Super Heavy booster ahead of critical Flight 14 (video)...more4minPlay
August 29, 2026Space News for Saturday, August 29, 2026In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy!(00:10) Podcast Introduction(00:21) Silicon Valley Space Week Speaker Focus: Ron Faith, RBC Signals(00:50) NASA Sets Coverage for Roman Space Telescope Launch from Florida(01:25) ESA awards first European Launcher Challenge contracts(02:10) Launch Concerns Cast a Shadow Over SmallSat 2026(02:26) Meeting Nancy Grace Roman: What was the 'mother of Hubble' really like?(02:48) Who was Nancy Grace Roman? NASA's next big space telescope is named after the 'Mother of Hubble'(03:33) What time will SpaceX launch NASA's Roman Space Telscope on Aug. 30? (Full mission timeline)(04:35) 'It's going to be beautiful': President Trump signs order to create US Space Academy(05:40) Relive private Chinese rocket's explosive 1st landing attempt (video)...more7minPlay
August 28, 2026Space News for Friday, August 28, 2026In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy!(00:10) Podcast Introduction(00:22) Arianespace Launches Thales Alenia Space MTG-I2 Satellite Aboard Ariane 62 Rocket(00:39) Financial Modeling Validates SpaceX Falcon 9 Booster Economics and Margins(01:23) Saudi Space Investments Projected to Quadruple to $31.6 Billion by 2035, CST Report Finds(02:00) The Forested Floodplains of Congaree National Park(02:43) NASA Invites Media to Turkey Artemis Accords Signing Ceremony(02:57) Civil Servants Sworn in at NASA Ames(03:29) ICEYE Opens Three International Offices in a Single Week(03:58) Canadian Companies Partner on SDA Sat Solution(04:14) Space Weather Losses to Double by 2035, Report Finds(05:02) LeoLabs Wins $20.68M Space Force Award for Scout(05:27) James Webb Space Telescope observes 72 stars and finds planet formation is a race against time(06:14) Astronaut Jonny Kim leaves NASA, will return to active military duty(06:57) After failure of private rescue mission, NASA's Swift space telescope will crash back to Earth. But when and where?(07:39) Starship is coming home! SpaceX loads floating spacecraft onto huge ship in the Indian Ocean (photos)(08:12) Trump tried to scrap NASA's Roman Space Telescope last year. Now it's ready to launch...more10minPlay
August 27, 2026Space News for Thursday, August 27, 2026In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy!(00:10) Podcast Introduction(00:21) LatConnect 60 and Phi Earth Partner to Connect Space and Soil(00:56) The threat environment and processing at the edge(01:32) SpaceX launches 27 Starlink satellites on Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg(02:12) Palladyne AI and NORDA Dynamics Partner to Integrate Autonomous Swarming and Terminal Guidance Software(02:59) Silicon Valley Space Week Speaker Focus: Dr. Slava Turyshev, NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory(03:26) Aurora Avionics Secures Contract to Supply Control and Power Electronics for Alpha Impulsion Autophage Engine(04:00) GomSpace Delivers 30% First-Half Revenue Growth and Reaffirms 2026 Financial Guidance(04:29) Building Foresight for Earth Science, featuring Lindsey Jacobson(04:57) Roman Space Telescope Travels to SpaceX Hangar(05:13) NASA Sets Spacewalk for Station Maintenance, Live Coverage Planned(05:27) Soyuz MS-28 departs the ISS, three spacewalks install upgrades to solar arrays and antennae(06:13) SpaceX Announces New Starbase, Louisiana Spaceport(06:53) Exclusive: City Labs Plans Second Nuclear Demo(07:22) From spy satellite to space telescope: The unlikely origins of NASA's Roman Space Telescope(08:03) Astronomers discover hot watery exoplanet destined to be swallowed by its star(08:54) Massive space mirrors could be 40 times brighter than the full moon, astronomers warn. 'It will be worse than big cities like London'(09:40) Chance gaze at old Hubble Telescope image leads to discovery that could reveal dark matter's secrets...more11minPlay
August 26, 2026Space News for Wednesday, August 26, 2026In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy!(00:10) Podcast Introduction(00:23) Propulsion is having a moment(00:42) Space Angel secures $1.75m WA Government backing to advance Western Australian spaceport plans(01:17) Tendeg Launches NewTEN Steerable Compact Antenna at SmallSat(01:36) How ICEYE Turned Sovereign SAR Into a 12-Month Product(02:12) a.i. solutions Debuts FreeFlyer 8 Astrodynamics Platform with Cross-Platform Support and Decoupled Graphics(02:52) SpaceX and Louisiana State Officials Announce Major Aerospace Logistics and Spaceport Infrastructure Deal(03:28) Taoglas Expands Outdoor RF Hardware Lineup Through Acquisition of QuWireless(04:02) NASA Invites Media to LunaRecycle Challenge Finale Event in Alabama(04:18) White House Wants 1,000 Annual Launches and Reentries by 2030(05:04) 'You just saved the video dish': Two astronauts complete spacewalk to replace ISS antenna(05:49) Starbase Louisiana: SpaceX announces enormous $100 billion Starbase launch site(06:22) The bubbling surface of doomed supergiant star Betelgeuse has been revealed like never before(07:07) NASA's Roman Space Telescope will reveal the universe in a way the JWST and Hubble cannot(07:50) Astronauts make history repairing the ISS | Space photo of the day for Aug. 25, 2026...more9minPlay
August 25, 2026Space News for Tuesday, August 25, 2026In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy!(00:10) Podcast Introduction(00:21) Robotics and the future of on-orbit labor(00:45) Aerospace demonstrates DiskSats in low-Earth orbit(01:22) Spirit Electronics Adds Texas Instruments and Microchip Technology Space Grade Components to Online Store Ahead of SmallSat 2026(01:48) The Fuel for the Next Generation of Cislunar Exploration? Technology and Talent.(02:25) Silicon Sensing Launches Zenith Closed-Loop MEMS Accelerometer for Spacecraft Stabilization(03:02) T-Mobile CFO Cites Physical Laws Limiting Satellite Direct-to-Device Networks to Complementary Coverage(03:44) Silicon Valley Space Week Speaker Focus: Dr. David Denhard, U.S. Space Command(04:25) Shield AI and Sedaro Validate On-Orbit AI Pilot and Edge Autonomy Onboard LEO Satellite(05:06) Kongsberg NanoAvionics Unveils 500 kg MP42D Platform and Defense-Focused Gen-2 Satellite Lineup(05:29) NASA Sets Coverage for Roman Space Telescope Launch from Florida(06:18) Perseverance Captures Another Phobos Transit(06:59) NASA Astronaut Reid Wiseman at Freedom 250 Grand Prix(07:31) MAIA Air Sensor at Work in Addis Ababa(08:19) Launch Preview: Falcon Heavy to launch Roman telescope, Falcon 9 to launch Starlink satellites(08:39) Exclusive: OrbitAID to Launch RPO Demo in 2027(09:19) Watch 2 astronauts replace failed ISS antenna during spacewalk today(09:34) Goodbye, Falcon 9: SpaceX planning to retire workhorse launcher when Starship is up and running(09:52) SpaceX will set rocket-reuse record on 100th Falcon 9 launch of the year early Aug. 25: Watch it live(10:14) Why do we care so much that Pluto isn't a planet?(11:01) Buyer beware: Those mummified remains might carry toxic spores...more13minPlay
August 24, 2026Space News for Monday, August 24, 2026In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy!(00:10) Podcast Introduction(00:21) Tory Bruno Named Honorary Chair Of World Space Week 2027(01:04) Beyond Reach Labs Unveils Flarewing Deployable Solar Arrays(01:44) Starcloud Announces $250M Series A Extension(02:19) The earliest galaxy 'swallowed' by the cannibal Milky Way left a scar at its heart(03:07) Nancy Grace Roman Telescope live updates: NASA readies Roman for launch(03:19) It's been 20 years since Pluto lost planet status. Will it ever get its title back?...more5minPlay
August 24, 2026Space News for Sunday, August 23, 2026In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy!(00:10) Podcast Introduction(00:21) NASA Roman Space Telescope Passes Flight Readiness Review Ahead of SpaceX Falcon Heavy Launch(00:57) Sovereign Satellite Strategy Expands AST SpaceMobile Backlog Amid Constellation Deployment Risks(01:32) Shanghai Spacecom Raises $1.94 Billion in Series B Round at $6.96 Billion Valuation(02:18) NASA Swift Observatory Projected for Atmospheric Re-entry Following Unsuccessful Orbital Servicing Attempt(02:55) How a huge fleet of 17 spacecraft discovered something surprising about solar eruptions(03:30) Bad weather delays launch of China's historic Chang'e 7 mission to moon's south pole(04:13) Launching 10,000 tiny 'femtosats' to Saturn? NASA funds 18 futuristic spaceflight ideas(04:59) How will NASA's astronaut training hub change with commercial space stations?(05:49) SpaceX sends 27 Starlink satellites to orbit on 100th Falcon rocket launch of the year (video, photos)(06:34) Dismantling the Roadless Rule threatens to disrupt wildlife and water in US...more8minPlay
August 22, 2026Space News for Saturday, August 22, 2026In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy!(00:10) Podcast Introduction(00:22) Shanghai Spacecom Raises $1.94 Billion in Series B Round at $6.96 Billion Valuation(00:35) NASA Swift Observatory Projected for Atmospheric Re-entry Following Unsuccessful Orbital Servicing Attempt(01:11) Satellite Industry Association Endorses White House Space Transportation Policy Directive(01:48) How will NASA's astronaut training hub change with commercial space stations?(02:43) SpaceX sends 27 Starlink satellites to orbit on 100th Falcon rocket launch of the year (video, photos)(03:29) On this day in space! Aug. 22, 1963: X-15 sets world altitude record(03:58) Dismantling the Roadless Rule threatens to disrupt wildlife and water in US...more6minPlay
FAQs about The Gist: Space News:How many episodes does The Gist: Space News have?The podcast currently has 1,122 episodes available.