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Researchers Seem to Have Figured Out Why It’s Harder to Poop in Space (cnet.com)

2026-08-21 | by Joe Hindy | tags: nasa, international space station, gut microbiome

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Starcloud raises $250 million for orbital data centers as launch options dry up (techcrunch.com)

2026-08-21 | by Tim Fernholz | tags: starcloud, spacex, starship

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Radiation damage to Hubble has been 4.3 years out of phase with the Solar cycle (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-08-21 | tags: hubble, radiation damage, solar cycle

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The Download: threats from space mirrors and credit for AI drugs (technologyreview.com)

2026-08-21 | by Thomas Macaulay | tags: space mirrors, reflect orbital, insilico medicine

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Rocket Report: SpaceX makes its mark on the Moon; ULA names new boss (arstechnica.com)

2026-08-21 | tags: spacex, long march, ula

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This company’s plans to deploy space mirrors could jeopardize the night sky for many (technologyreview.com)

2026-08-21 | by Jonathan O'Callaghan | tags: reflect orbital, space mirrors, kocifaj

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How landscape gardening is being electrified (feeds.bbci.co.uk)

2026-08-20 | by Watch Our Pick Of Standout Clips Across The Bbc | tags: whisper aero, agza, electric landscaping

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Europe cancels planned upgrades for Ariane 6 rocket (arstechnica.com)

2026-08-20 | tags: ariane 6, european space agency, enceladus

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ATProto spaces: A new extension to ATProto that enables non-public data (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-08-20 | tags: atproto, bluesky, atmospher

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SpacetimeDB: a short technical review (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-08-20 | by Principal Systems Engineer | tags: spacetimedb, database, benchmarks

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SpacetimeDB: A Short Technical Review (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-08-20 | by Principal Systems Engineer | tags: spacetimedb, database, benchmarks

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Castelion hits $13B valuation to mass-produce hypersonic missiles (techcrunch.com)

2026-08-20 | by Marina Temkin | tags: castelion, hypersonic missiles, spacex

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SpaceX Is Racking Up Wins in Washington (feeds.content.dowjones.io)

2026-08-20 | tags: spacex, elon musk, washington

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Grok.bot – the epic domain lottery ticket (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-08-20 | tags: grok.bot, domain lottery, space.bot

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Space Force Pulls Weapons on Innocent People They Thought Were Intruders (futurism.com)

2026-08-20 | by Frank Landymore | tags: space force, vandenberg, missile operators

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SpaceX’s orbital data centers would create a new category of e-waste (arstechnica.com)

2026-08-20 | tags: spacex, starlink, satellite megaconstellation

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SpaceX Finally Recovers Starship After 24 Days of Tugging It Through Rough Waters (gizmodo.com)

2026-08-20 | tags: spacex, starship, starship 40

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The Download: polycrisis support networks and a hydrogen gold rush (technologyreview.com)

2026-08-20 | by Thomas Macaulay | tags: hydrogen, polycrisis, spacex

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NASA calls off mission to rescue the falling Swift observatory (engadget.com)

2026-08-20 | by Mariella Moon | tags: nasa, swift observatory, katalyst space

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NASA gives up on trying to rescue the Swift telescope (theverge.com)

2026-08-20 | by Jess Weatherbed | tags: nasa, swift observatory, katalyst space

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Rescue Mission Is Called Off For NASA's Aging Swift Space Telescope (slashdot.org)

2026-08-20 | tags: nasa, swift space telescope, rescue mission

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NASA calls off mission to rescue Swift gamma-ray observatory (arstechnica.com)

2026-08-20 | tags: nasa, swift gamma-ray observatory, katalyst space technologies

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Astronaut vest cuts radiation exposure in half (feeds.nature.com)

2026-08-20 | tags: astronaut vest, radiation exposure, space suit

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Cognition CEO denies report that SpaceX tried to acquire the startup (techcrunch.com)

2026-08-19 | by Rebecca Bellan | tags: spacex, cognition, xai

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New NASA Images Reveal Crater Left Behind by SpaceX Rocket Impact on the Moon (gizmodo.com)

2026-08-19 | tags: nasa, spacex, moon

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Google is offering college students a year of its AI Pro plan for free (engadget.com)

2026-08-19 | by Lawrence Bonk | tags: google, ai pro, gemini

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The floodgates are open after another Chinese company lands a reusable rocket (arstechnica.com)

2026-08-19 | tags: spacex, blue origin, landspace

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The largest all-electric plane ever flew for 27 minutes, on $5 of electricity (techspot.com)

2026-08-19 | by Skye Jacobs | tags: heart aerospace, x1 demonstrator, hybrid-electric aircraft

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A ‘Hidden’ Solar Outburst Just Exposed a Blind Spot in Space-Weather Forecasting (gizmodo.com)

2026-08-19 | tags: nasa, europa clipper, space-weather

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Meta AI now has a dedicated desktop app for Mac (engadget.com)

2026-08-19 | by Karissa Bell | tags: meta ai, facebook, instagram