Keeping the Human in Medicine: Two AI CoLab Researchers on What Machines Can’t Replace·Someone Is Hacking the Freezers. Pay Attention.·Thinking of Running in 2028? Start Here·What the Lame Duck Session Has to Do With the Ultimate 21st-Century Power Tool: Robots·Black October Wasn't an Attack Wave. It Was a Warning.·Extreme Ownership Means Ultimate Achievement – NASA Culture Shift·
Keeping the Human in Medicine: Two AI CoLab Researchers on What Machines Can’t Replace·Someone Is Hacking the Freezers. Pay Attention.·Thinking of Running in 2028? Start Here·What the Lame Duck Session Has to Do With the Ultimate 21st-Century Power Tool: Robots·Black October Wasn't an Attack Wave. It Was a Warning.·Extreme Ownership Means Ultimate Achievement – NASA Culture Shift·
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19h agoDaily MirrorSpaceX Starship makes dramatic return to Earth after being 'caught' in mid-air by mechanical armsSpaceX's Starship upper stage returned to its Starbase launch tower in Texas after orbiting Earth 14 times, marking the first key recovery of that vessel, though the booster failed to return.14 articles · Scientific American, Chicago Tribune, SFGATE, Chron, The Guardian, Los Angeles Times, Daily Mail, Euronews, The Weather Channel (weather.com)
7h agoAl Jazeera‘Almost magic’ as SpaceX craft caught mid-air: Why it mattersSpaceX's Starship Flight 15 upper stage was caught by the Mechazilla tower at Starbase, Texas, a first, while the Super Heavy booster was diverted and lost in the Gulf of Mexico.5 articles · New York Post, Euronews, Space.com
3d agoNASASpaceflightULA’s Vulcan set to return to flight with first Amazon Leo payloadULA's Vulcan rocket is set to return to flight from Cape Canaveral with 40 Amazon Leo satellites, the first Vulcan flight with six solid boosters, before slipping a day to Nov. 14.5 articles · 4 outlets · USA Today, Space.com
10h agoAxiosSpace data centers could end stargazing as we know itA Columbia University-led report warns that proposed orbital AI data center constellations could impair stargazing, raise collision and debris risks, add launch emissions, and become military targets, urging caution before deployment.1 outletSpaceAI6 linked
4d agoSpaceQ · research by SpaceXStarship Flight 15 to attempt first catch of both stagesSpaceX plans to catch both the Starship ship and its V3 Super Heavy booster at the Starbase tower on Starship Flight 15, which could launch as soon as Friday pending regulatory approval.3 articles · 4 outlets · Chron, The Hill
2d agoAmerican Institute of Aeronautics and AstronauticsBlue Origin Exits NASA Commercial Space Station CompetitionBlue Origin has exited NASA's Commercial LEO Destinations competition for a commercial ISS successor, shifting its resources toward lunar human presence and transportation.1 outletSpace20 linked
YesterdayThe Planetary Society AdvocacyNancy Grace Roman Space TelescopeRoman Space Telescope obligations were $115.8M in FY2025, down $5.7M from $121.5M in FY2024, while outlays fell to $79.0M from $169.0M.1 outletSpace12 linked
2d agoThe Planetary Society AdvocacyNew Planetary Society study finds that NASA’s cheapest science…The Planetary Society published a Science Mission Impact dashboard and study concluding that NASA's cheapest science missions cannot match the science return of a balanced portfolio of medium and large missions.1 outletSpace8 linked
6d agoNASA News · research by NASAMAX POWER: NASA’s Inaugural Aerospace Expo Ignites America’s FutureNASA shifts SLS toward a near-Block 1 configuration using a stretched Centaur V upper stage and halts Mobile Launcher 2 work, with no new dollar figure disclosed.9 articles · 7 outlets · Space.com
5d agoArs Technica SpaceOne space station company sues another for copying its workAxiom Space's False Claims Act suit accuses rival Vast Space of passing off Axiom's proprietary mission-planning content to NASA, a case unsealed in November 2026 as commercial space station proposals approach their December 14 deadline.2 articles · Ars Technica
5d agoThe War ZoneMQ-58 Valkyrie Drones Now Cost $6M-$8M EachKratos CEO Eric DeMarco disclosed on an earnings call that the Valkyrie drone now costs roughly $6–8 million per unit depending on configuration, above earlier targets but still low-cost among CCA designs.1 outletRoboticsDefense3 linked
5d agoFederal News NetworkIndustry groups continue fight against stock buyback restrictionsOver three dozen industry groups have urged defense committee leaders to drop the Senate's Section 815 stock buyback restriction from the fiscal 2027 NDAA, arguing it would deter defense bidders and shift capital decisions to Washington.1 outletDefense12 linked
SPO6d agoSpace Policy OnlineWhat’s Happening in Space Policy November 8-14, 2026Space Policy Online previews a crowded week of space policy events, centered on a Senate Commerce nominations hearing for NASA and FCC posts and the Vulcan and Starship launches on November 13.1 outletSpace42 linked
12d agoSpace Policy OnlineChina Plans “Two Launches, Lunar Orbit Rendezvous” to Land Taikonauts on MoonSpace Policy Online reports that China's Wang Xiang laid out a two-launch, lunar-orbit-rendezvous plan for its 2030 crewed Moon landing, with uncrewed tests slated for 2027–2029, and contrasts it with NASA's Artemis lander plans.2 articles
Oct 23Space FoundationArtemis III On Track for Triple-Launch in 2027NASA awarded CLPS contracts to eight companies to deliver science and technology payloads to the Moon, with program funding raised from $2.6 billion to $4.2 billion for initial Moon Base objectives.2 articles
OIDec 23Orbital IndexIssue No. 349Orbital Index's special holiday issue 349 explores how life has shaped Earth's rocks, atmosphere, and minerals while also briefly rounding up space-industry news such as Trump's space executive order and Jared Isaacman's NASA confirmation.1 outletSpace20 linked
OINov 11Orbital IndexIssue No. 344Orbital Index's roundup covers in-space manufacturing funding and contracts, a delayed Shenzhou-20 crew return after suspected debris damage, and other launch and NASA news.1 outletSpace26 linked
OIOct 21Orbital IndexIssue No. 341The Orbital Index newsletter surveys global reusable-rocket progress, noting SpaceX's dominance and competitor milestones from Blue Origin, Rocket Lab, and Chinese commercial firms, alongside a roundup of space and science news.1 outletSpace23 linked