The Gist: Space News

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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, each episode will be around 10 to 20 minutes long to help break up your commute or downtime and keep you up-to-date on all of the top stories of the day.

  1. 2h ago

    Space News for Thursday, August 20, 2026

    In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy!(00:10) Podcast Introduction(00:23) Hypersonic missile startup Castelion raises $1 billion(01:02) Eartheye Space forges strategic partnership with IN2(01:24) Katalyst Space and NASA abandon plans for Swift reboost(02:03) LandSpace becomes first commercial Chinese company to land an orbital-class booster(02:47) Elve Achieves TRL-8 Space Qualification for 100 W mmWave Space TWTA Platform(03:27) Silicon Valley Space Week Speaker Focus: Phil Carrai, Kratos(03:41) Moog Expands METEORITE Satellite Bus Capacity with High Delta-V Configuration for Agile Orbital Missions(04:18) NASA TechLeap Prize: Orbital Clarity Challenge(04:46) NASA Updates Next Steps for Commercial Swift Boost Mission(05:12) Ancient Milky Way Merger(05:44) Stoke Space conducts second stage fit checks, completes first stage engines ahead of Nova debut(06:39) White House Publishes S&T Strategy for National Security(07:08) Zeno Power Books its First Nuclear Mission to the Moon(07:35) Watch Rocket Lab launch a private Japanese Earth-observing satellite to orbit today(07:52) Scientists just found the fastest known star in the Milky Way. It zooms around our black hole at 15,500 miles per second(08:35) Private mission to save NASA's Swift space telescope fails(09:19) Scientists create 'laundry gun' for astronauts to clean their clothes by shooting out plasma(09:39) Dark matter could magnify the jets of a ravenously feeding supermassive black hole(10:13) Scientists find closest star to the Milky Way's central black hole

  2. 1d ago

    Space News for Wednesday, August 19, 2026

    In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy!(00:10) Podcast Introduction(00:21) Space nuclear programs face near- and long-term challenges(00:51) Rocket Lab to test Space Force data network connection in orbit in 2027(01:34) SpaceX exceeds 11,000 satellites in low Earth orbit(02:01) Viasat Selects Rocket Lab to Build Small GEO Satellite Bus for Space Force PTS-G Program(02:41) All Points Awarded On-Ramp to NASA Spacecraft Processing and Operations Contract(03:05) Enterprise Sector Adopts Vertical Analytics Platforms and APIs to Replace Raw Satellite Imagery(03:19) NASA Mission Studies Air Pollution Over Ethiopia(03:35) Zhuque-3 Completes Second Flight with Successful First-Stage Landing(03:58) Deep Dive: FY27 Defense Space Budget(04:12) Touchdown! Private Chinese rocket aces landing on 2nd-ever flight(04:52) NASA astronaut and 1st female French spacewalker remove failed ISS antenna but run out of time for replacement(05:13) Starship lives! SpaceX craft arrives at Christmas Island after 24-day ocean ordeal(05:53) SpaceX launches its 100th mission of the year, sends Starlink satellites to orbit(06:34) Hydrogen-powered 'rocket car' tops 400 mph in record-breaking test (video)(07:10) Against all odds, SpaceX finally tugs Starship into port after 24 days at sea

  3. 1d ago

    Space News for Tuesday, August 18, 2026

    In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy!(00:10) Podcast Introduction(00:21) New report takes closer look at the Space Force spending surge(00:53) HEO to use Planet satellites for non-Earth imaging(01:23) NASA Demonstrates GPS-Free Autonomous Spacecraft Navigation System on Starling Swarm(02:01) Silicon Valley Space Week Speaker Focus: Janna Lewis, Astroscale U.S.(02:33) Ukrainian Missile Strike Damages Russian Space Facility Producing Rassvet Broadband Rockets(03:06) Lynk Global and Omnispace Complete Merger to Form Direct-to-Device Operator Elveo Mobile(03:24) Space Energy Initiative Calls for UK Co-Funding of Orbital Solar Power Demonstrator(04:06) Curiosity Blog, Sols 4975-4981: Happy 14th Landing Anniversary(04:22) NASA Selects Companies to Provide Payload Processing Services(05:08) NASA Mission Studies Air Pollution Over Ethiopia(05:59) Next Generation of Planetary Scientists Learn Public Engagement Skills(06:38) Colorful Collage of Tarantula Nebula(07:02) Ship 40 arrives at Christmas Island, Plans Return to Starbase(07:46) DIU, SDA Select Winners for Deorbit-as-a-Service Designs(08:33) SEOPS Doubles Down on Waymaker Dedicated Rideshare Program(09:22) On this day in space! Aug. 18, 1868: Total solar eclipse leads to discovery of helium(10:01) Hubble, James Webb team up to capture the 'Black Eye Galaxy' | Space photo of the day for Aug. 18, 2026(10:30) It's harder to poop in space. Scientists may finally know why(11:14) Watch European astronaut make history during spacewalk today(11:46) How an ancient collision with another galaxy transformed the Milky Way(12:33) The Moon's shadow raced across the heart of Spain, and I was there to see it

  4. 3d ago

    Space News for Monday, August 17, 2026

    In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy!(00:10) Podcast Introduction(00:22) Lynk and Omnispace form Elveo Mobile to advance D2D services(00:49) Satellite operators emphasize launch deals in a constrained market(01:41) U.S. defense agencies tap three companies for satellite disposal study(02:38) SpaceX Establishes 38-Minute Dual-Coast Launch Record as Industry Evaluates High-Cadence Benchmarks(03:15) Novaspace Projects $3 Billion Cumulative In-Orbit Servicing Market Over the Next Decade(03:42) U.S. Space Force and Japan Complete QZSS Hosted-Payload Program with Launch of QZS-7(04:02) Firefly promote next block of Alpha amid Eclipse progress(04:17) NASA funds spherical 'Aerobots' that could explore the caves of Saturn's moon Titan(04:55) On this day in space! Aug. 16, 1963: Wingless M2-F1 completes 1st glide flight(05:40) Artemis II pilot thanks NASA for letting him fly Orion by hand: 'I'm still blown away by that trust'(06:24) 'This goes beyond showcasing technological soft power': China's new moon map signals bold space ambitions (video)

  5. 4d ago

    Space News for Sunday, August 16, 2026

    In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy!(00:10) Podcast Introduction(00:21) Lunar orbiter among upcoming NASA CLPS task orders(01:08) SpaceX launches record-breaking back-to-back Falcon 9 rockets for Globalstar, U.S. Space Force(01:41) Blue Origin overviews plan for dual pad ops at Cape Canaveral(02:33) New record! SpaceX launches 2 Falcon 9 rockets just 38 minutes apart(02:48) On this day in space! Aug. 15, 1977: Mysterious 'Wow!' Signal boosts search for E.T.

  6. 5d ago

    Space News for Saturday, August 15, 2026

    In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy!(00:10) Podcast Introduction(00:21) U.S. Space Force adds second surveillance sensor to Japanese constellation(00:58) Wallops gears up for an increase in launches(01:33) Spire and PlanetiQ win NOAA radio-occultation contracts(02:03) Cheaper launch has moved the spacecraft bottleneck. Mass is out, surface area is in.(02:41) Blue Origin outlines plans for second Cape Canaveral launch pad(03:26) Novaspace Projects $3 Billion Cumulative In-Orbit Servicing Market Over the Next Decade(04:14) Silicon Valley Space Week Speaker Focus: Joseph Yaffe, Cowboy Space Corporation(04:51) Volunteer Develops Machine-Learning Tool to Identify Rare Clouds(05:27) Rocket Lab advances via series of announcements(06:19) The New Middle Ground in Spacecraft Development(06:55) Exclusive: Reflect Orbital Responds to its Critics(07:32) NASA Opens Call on Moon Base Health Research(08:40) 'Strap yourself in and feel the Gs': NASA announces 'Max Power' aerospace expo(09:21) Is empty space really empty? This magnetic star may finally solve a 90-year-old mystery(10:05) Cards Against Humanity wants to erect a monument to 'honor' Elon Musk(10:47) Will the new moon race turn Earth's nearest neighbor into a dumping ground?(11:27) US Space Force gives Rocket Lab $397 million to build threat-tracking 'Flatellites'

  7. 6d ago

    Space News for Friday, August 14, 2026

    In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy!(00:10) Podcast Introduction(00:23) Bulgaria advances project to launch new space, defense innovation hub(00:58) In-Orbit Services Market to Generate $3 Billion in Revenue Over the Next Decade(01:30) CesiumAstro buys semiconductor specialist to boost constellation plans(02:20) Space Force awards five companies $60 million for multi-vendor satellite network tests(02:48) Space Command expands Alabama footprint as headquarters relocation advances(03:38) Silicon Valley Space Week Speaker Focus: Robert Cardillo, Planet Federal(03:53) Lunar Station Corp Integrates NASA Datasets to Model Commercial Surface Infrastructure(04:33) Fortastra Appoints Former Space Systems Command Executive Scott Klempner as National Security Product Director(05:16) KRYTAR Introduces Two Ultra-Broadband Directional Couplers for 7 to 24 GHz Range(06:00) Perseids Meteor Shower(06:13) Exclusive: Space Kinetic Awarded $50M for Space Maneuverability(06:37) How to Pitch the Space Force: Green and Red Flags(06:56) NASA astronaut Mike Fincke retires after 30 years at the space agency(07:36) Supermassive black hole spews energy 300,000 light years into deep space(08:21) NASA's canceled lunar space station tech will help build the Artemis moon base(09:03) Virgin Galactic delays next commercial spaceflight to 2027(09:41) On this day in space! Aug. 13, 2014: Game-changing WorldView-3 Earth-observing satellite launches to orbit(10:25) We've flown a radiation-blocking vest to the Moon and back, and it worked

  8. Aug 13

    Space News for Thursday, August 13, 2026

    In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy!(00:10) Podcast Introduction(00:23) Virgin Galactic delays resumption of commercial flights to 2027(00:47) Space Force orders two more Impulse Space vehicles for maneuvering demonstrations(01:18) Pentagon missile buildup changing the factory floor(02:12) Golden Dome creates digital hub to expand commercial participation(03:07) SpaceX Finalizes Regulatory Procedures to Close $60 Billion Acquisition of AI Platform Cursor(03:44) Silicon Valley Space Week Speaker Focus: Ian Canning, Eutelsat Network Solutions(04:23) Redwire Partners with Kanematsu to Expand Space Infrastructure and Microgravity Technology Portfolio in Japan(05:04) Northrop Grumman and Aeronix Launch Strategic Joint Investment for Next-Generation Space Cryptography(05:42) NASA Data Helps Commercial Space Plan Living Off Our Moon(06:33) 2026 Total Solar Eclipse in Spain(07:11) NASA Upgrades Vertical Motion Simulator for Modern Mission Needs(07:50) NASA Astronaut Mike Fincke Leaves NASA, Career Includes 4 Spaceflights(08:31) Amid failure, Wenchang celebrates milestone as China launches AI satellites and prepares for lunar south pole mission(09:23) Astranis Unveils Perceptor, an SDA Product for GEO(09:52) Firefly Announces Record Q2 Results(10:23) New private 'Perceptor' probes will keep an eye on satellites high above Earth(11:18) Radiation-shielding vest aced Artemis I lunar test, could protect astronauts on moon and Mars missions(12:05) Farthest 'black hole star' ever found could help solve the James Webb Space Telescope's little red dot mystery(12:42) Green comet caught soaring over Namibia | Space photo of the day for Aug. 12, 2026(13:08) On this day in space! Aug. 12, 2005: Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter launched

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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, each episode will be around 10 to 20 minutes long to help break up your commute or downtime and keep you up-to-date on all of the top stories of the day.

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  • Creator
    Dr. Mason Nixon
  • Years Active
    2023 - 2026
  • Episodes
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