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. 12h ago

    Space News for Thursday, October 29, 2026

    In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy!(00:10) Podcast Introduction(00:22) United Launch Alliance announces mid-November return to flight for Vulcan rocket(00:50) NASA nears end of space station solar array upgrade with Oct. 29 and Nov. 5 spacewalks(01:15) Industry Built the Factories. Washington Keeps Throttling the Money.(01:51) Arnab Strikes India(02:09) Caltech Names Artemis II Commander Reid Wiseman as NASA JPL Deputy(02:52) NASA Welcomes Vietnam as Newest Artemis Accords Signatory(03:31) Artemis III SLS Core Stage Joins Boosters at Kennedy(04:16) Comparing KSC, Starbase construction timelines to understand the development of Starbase, Louisiana(04:43) Seraphim Space Launches Space Academy(04:57) Shield Space Launches UK Space Superiority Coalition(05:14) Exclusive: Rendezvous Robotics Raises $20M to Develop Self-Assembling Spacecraft(05:42) On this day in space! Oct. 28, 1971: Britain launches its 1st satellite Prospero into space on a Black Arrow rocket(06:27) 5 days beneath the waves: What it's like to live in an underwater 'space station'(07:09) ISS astronaut will conduct Canada's 1st spacewalk in 7 years on Oct. 29: Watch it live(07:31) Meet Apeiron, Virgin Galactic's 1st 'Delta-class' space plane

  2. 1d ago

    Space News for Wednesday, October 28, 2026

    In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy!(00:10) Podcast Introduction(00:23) The Land of the Standing-Up Rocks(01:19) NASA Invites Media to Crew Completion of Yearlong Mars Simulation(01:57) NASA, Agriculture Department Partner On Space Data Sharing(02:56) OSMOS X Tapped to Lead EDF-backed Tactical Capture Consortium(03:40) MP Space Raises AUD $23M to Scale Satellite Battery Manufacturing(04:30) How 'spacewalking' underwater made me feel like I was really in space(04:43) Astronomers discover the secrets of 'string of pearls' supernova relic and the zombie star at its heart(05:19) Cowboy Space unveils 'Big Iron' rocket to launch 20,000 AI data centers(06:07) On this day in space! Oct. 27, 1961: NASA launches Saturn I rocket on 1st test flight from Florida to set stage for the mighty Saturn V moon rocket(06:52) Mars rover tracks from a historic drive | Space photo of the day for Oct. 27, 2026

  3. 2d ago

    Space News for Tuesday, October 27, 2026

    In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy!(00:10) Podcast Introduction(00:22) West Coast Falcon 9 rocket launches 27 Starlink satellites(01:05) Rocket Lab Electron Launches HawkEye 360 Cluster 16 to Expand Radio-Frequency Constellation(01:41) AFRL Evaluates Rocket Cargo Logistics Pods Aboard SpaceX Bandwagon-5 Rideshare Flight(02:10) KASA Grants Commercial Space Access to Defense Mutual Aid and Naro Space Center(02:51) MBSat Selects ST Engineering iDirect Intuition Platform for Ground Infrastructure in Oman(03:25) AT&T, T-Mobile, and Verizon Petition FCC to Exclude Mid-Band Spectrum from Satellite Coverage Framework(03:49) How a Johnson Mentor Shapes the Next Generation of NASA Talent(04:30) A-81 Reaches South Georgia(05:14) Launch Preview: Falcon 9 and GSLV rockets scheduled to launch(06:01) Colare Raises $2.5M to Expand its Hardware-Focused Hiring Platform(06:30) Analog astronauts: How living underwater can prepare humans for space missions(07:10) On this day in space! Oct. 26, 2004: Cassini spacecraft takes 1st-ever closeup photos of Saturn moon Titan(07:54) NASA ends Swift space telescope mission after failed rescue attempt(08:20) Record breaker! Astronomers spot powerful cosmic explosion that lasted 27 days(08:57) SpaceX ignites giant Super Heavy booster engines ahead of daring Starship launch (video)

  4. 3d ago

    Space News for Monday, October 26, 2026

    In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy!(00:10) Podcast Introduction(00:22) U.S. Space Command Directs New Zealand to Withhold Operational Data on Auckland Tracking Hub(00:59) Hunting Red Leaves with Satellites(01:18) Possible Roberts Road Expansion as SpaceX pushes for Flight 16(02:13) On this day in space! Oct. 25, 1671: Astronomer Giovanni Cassini discovers Iapetus, Saturn's 'yin-yang' moon

  5. 4d ago

    Space News for Sunday, October 25, 2026

    In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy!(00:10) Podcast Introduction(00:23) Handheld Satellite Downlink System for Frontline Drone Targeting(01:01) AnySignal Co-Founder Urges Ground Station Interoperability to Resolve Orbital Data Bottlenecks(01:33) Satellite Bus Maker Apex in Talks to Raise $500M at $4B Valuation(02:11) SpaceX Returns to Profitability With $4.4 Billion Third Quarter on Starlink and Compute Growth(02:52) NASA Safety Panel Urges Architecture Review Over Lunar Lander Refueling Demands(03:30) On this day in space! Oct. 24, 1946: V-2 rocket takes 1st photos of Earth from space(04:16) A 1,000-mile cloud on Mars may reveal physics never seen in nature

  6. 5d ago

    Space News for Saturday, October 24, 2026

    In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy!(00:10) Podcast Introduction(00:22) Silicon Valley Space Week Speaker Focus: Brian Manning, Xona Space Systems(01:00) NASA, Partners Accelerate Lander Development for 2028 Moon Missions(01:49) RS-25 Engine Tests at NASA Stennis(02:22) NASA Artemis Update: SLS Stacking, Sortie Suit, Dual 2028 Paths(02:38) NASA Outlines the Details of Artemis III and IV Missions(03:24) Exclusive: DoD Taps Orbital Operations for Cryogenic Spacecraft Demo(04:17) SpaceX launches Starlink satellites from California as Falcon 9 cadence slows (photos)(04:56) On this day in space! Oct. 23, 2007: NASA launches Harmony module to ISS on STS-120 space shuttle mission(05:42) Private Griffin moon lander gets put to the test | Space photo of the day for Oct. 23, 2026(06:04) 'Stupendously large black holes' aren't a major component of dark matter, study finds(06:43) Inside the Pentagon, the pressure is on to find a home for a new spaceport

  7. 6d ago

    Space News for Friday, October 23, 2026

    In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy!(00:10) Podcast Introduction(00:22) Space Systems Command Launches ACES Initiative to Accelerate Classified Access for Commercial Space(00:54) KTL Selects Keysight NR-NTN Test Suite to Accelerate Satellite Acceptance Testing(01:32) At a Hundred Satellites, the Datasheet Stops Being the Decision(01:59) Space Development Agency Solicits Technologies for Tranche 4 Missile-Tracking Constellation(02:25) Space Force Reassigns Six National Security Launches to SpaceX Amid Vulcan Grounding(02:59) NASA Invites Media to 2026 von Braun Space Exploration Symposium(03:14) ISS receives new cargo from Dragon as Crew-12 hands over to Crew-13(03:51) European MNOs Join Forces to Explore Joint MSS Spectrum Bid(04:02) Xona Raises $250M Series D to Scale Commercial GPS Constellation(04:53) National Academies Rank Nonpolar Moon Sites(05:05) Europe's Space Rider vehicle comes crashing down during drop test(05:46) On this day in space! Oct. 22, 1992: Ashes of 'Star Trek' creator Gene Roddenberry launch into space on NASA shuttle(06:20) After Starshield interruption, Ukraine wants to build its own satellite communication network with ICEYE and Nokia(07:00) Van Gogh's 'The Starry Night' depicts the sky on July 22, 1889, researchers find(07:33) 'Cabin leak suspected': Artemis II astronaut reveals how a warning nearly derailed NASA's epic moon mission(08:13) Ink droplets in motion snag top prize in Nikon Small World contest

  8. Oct 22

    Space News for Thursday, October 22, 2026

    In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy!(00:10) Podcast Introduction(00:24) Space Force Unveils Plan to Modernize Eastern and Western Ranges for High-Cadence Operations(00:47) Marble Imaging and Reflex Aerospace Select Odysseus Space Laser Terminal for First Satellite Mission(01:32) Silicon Valley Space Week Speaker Focus: Scot Currie, BlackSky(02:05) Viasat Launches Rocket Lab-Built Maxwell Satellite for NASA Communications Services Project(02:46) Starlink Surges to 13.6 Million Subscribers as GSMA Assesses TAM Penetration and Telco Defense(03:20) Fires Char New Guinea(04:04) Faster to Science: A Letter to the Science Community(04:48) NASA Conducts RS-25 Engine Test in Support of Future Artemis Missions(05:23) NASA JPL Looks to Next 90 Years of Innovation, Exploration(05:43) China readies first commercial resupply craft, first booster reflight, and next landing attempt(06:23) Hewlett Packard Enterprise to Send AI Compute Module to the Moon(07:17) On this day in space! Oct. 21, 2008: India launches its 1st mission to the moon with Chandrayaan-1(07:46) Space botanist conducts plant experiments in orbit | Space photo of the day for Oct. 21, 2026(08:28) When will SpaceX and Blue Origin fly to the moon? NASA reveals lunar lander timelines (and an Artemis III update)(09:05) Russian satellite plays 'cat-and-mouse' with a commercial US spacecraft likely used by Ukraine. But why the risky close encounter?

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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
    1.1K
  • Rating
    Clean
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    © 2022 Dr. Mason Nixon
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