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. 10h ago

    Space News for Thursday, August 06, 2026

    In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy!(00:10) Podcast Introduction(00:22) NASA and Roscosmos continue seat barter agreement(00:50) New Glenn explosion linked to rocket engine valve(01:23) Capella, Iceye and Umbra win NRO radar-data contracts(02:10) Satellite manufacturing thrives in California despite cost and regulatory pressures(02:39) SpaceX Reports Strong Q2 Results and Details Direct Mobile Telco Strategy(03:01) Moog Unveils High Delta-V Configuration for METEORITE Satellite Bus(03:37) Silicon Valley Space Week Speaker Focus: Scott Patrick, NTIA(04:12) Expansion in Direct-to-Device Capabilities Drives Satellite Reach to iPads, Tablets, and Large-Format Displays(04:46) EnSilica Joins 5G-aNTeNna Consortium to Advance Ka-Band 5G-NTN User Terminals(05:16) Artemis III Orion Crew and Service Models Joined(05:47) SpaceX Reports Q2 Earnings(06:29) A SpaceX rocket just crashed into the moon. Now, the race is on to get a look at the impact site(07:12) Astronomers witness the strange final moments of a massive star's supernova death (video)(07:58) Curiosity rover spots mysterious honeycombs on Mars | Space photo of the day for Aug. 5, 2026(08:39) On this day in space! Aug. 5, 2011: NASA's Juno spacecraft launches to Jupiter(09:21) Mars dust is toxic. How will future astronauts deal with it?(09:50) D-Wave shows off its new entry in quantum computing race

  2. 1d ago

    Space News for Wednesday, August 05, 2026

    In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy!(00:10) Podcast Introduction(00:24) Neuraspace raises $18 million to expand sovereign space awareness(01:33) Voyager seeks relaxed requirements in NASA commercial space station RFP(01:48) SpaceX to begin Starship orbital flights(02:27) Rocket Lab, STR win Space Force contracts for airborne-target tracking(03:21) SpaceX launches 24 Starlink satellites on Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg SFB(04:10) ICEYE Appoints Former JPMorgan Managing Director Christos Kolimenakis as CEO of ICEYE UAE(04:41) AST SpaceMobile Commences Direct-to-Cellular Operations in Japan Alongside Rakuten(04:59) Rocket Lab Outlines Commercial Innovation Strategy to Challenge SpaceX Market Dominance(05:27) Take Root Bio and Heriot-Watt University Spin Space Recycled-Life Systems into Terrestrial Biofuel Production(06:10) IBSAT Becomes Authorized Amazon Leo Distributor Across Spain and Portugal(06:41) August 2026 Satellite Puzzler(07:15) NASA Provides Updates on Moon Base Cargo Landers, Tech Demonstrations(08:15) Crew-13 pilot reflects on career, training, and upcoming science ahead of flight to ISS(08:38) While SpaceX recovers Ship 40, Ship 41 prepares for testing ahead of Flight 14(09:20) FL Governor Candidate Launches Space Race Policy(10:05) Xona Clears Final Regulatory Hurdle for PNT Constellation(10:54) Kreios Taps Kongsberg NanoAvionics for 2028 VLEO Demo(11:45) SpaceX wants to launch next Starship this month (and catch it, too), Elon Musk says in 1st earnings call since historic IPO(12:28) SpaceX launches 3 giant BlueBird direct-to-cell satellites on Falcon 9 rocket(13:13) 'A very busy mission': SpaceX on track to launch 4 astronauts to the ISS on Sept. 12(14:06) A 9,000-pound SpaceX rocket will crash into the moon tonight. Will you be able to see it?

  3. 2d ago

    Space News for Tuesday, August 04, 2026

    In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy!(00:10) Podcast Introduction(00:22) Rocketdyne reemerges as standalone space company(00:49) Kreios Space to fly VLEO demonstration in NanoAvionics bus(01:29) NASA, SpaceX studying how to prevent future upper stage lunar collisions(01:41) Hughes files for bankruptcy after GEO business loses ground to Starlink(02:29) Xona secures spectrum approval for satellite navigation network(03:20) Planet Labs Secures Seven-Figure Agricultural Data Contract with Scottish Government(03:46) FCC Authorizes Xona Space Systems for Full Commercial Pulsar LEO Constellation Deployment(04:10) Nilesat Secures Tier 4 WTA Certification for Cairo Teleport Infrastructure(04:46) KMM Precision Measuring Commercializes High-Precision Displacement Sensors for Extreme Aerospace Environments(05:22) Louisiana Students Loft Payloads from NASA Balloon Facility in Texas(06:08) Guinea-Bissau Tidal Waters(06:48) NASA Delivers Navigation System for Commercial Lunar Relay(07:26) Ike Theriot Helps Prepare Astronauts to Work on the Moon(08:10) Launch Preview: Starlink, AST SpaceMobile, and Chinese missions fill launch manifest(08:23) True Anomaly Chases an Evading Target(09:07) A SpaceX rocket will crash into the moon this week. Why is it on a collision course?(09:45) 3 moons of Neptune may be remnants of ice worlds shattered in a catastrophic crash(10:35) The 1st 'three-headed' asteroid | Space photo of the day for Aug. 3, 2026(11:15) On this day in space! Aug. 3, 2004: NASA launches MESSENGER spacecraft to orbit Mercury

  4. 3d ago

    Space News for Monday, August 03, 2026

    In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy!(00:10) Podcast Introduction(00:22) U.S. Air Force expands Blue Origin rocket cargo contract(01:02) Rising Uncontrolled Space Debris Re-Entries Accelerate Demand for Orbital Mitigation Frameworks(01:23) Double digits! Air-launched 'Talon A' hypersonic vehicle notches big flight milestone(02:28) On this day in space! Aug. 2, 1971: Apollo 15 makes 1st-ever televised liftoff from the moon(03:18) Rocket issue delays 1st orbital rocket launch from the UK

  5. 4d ago

    Space News for Sunday, August 02, 2026

    In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy!(00:10) Podcast Introduction(00:21) Space Force awards K2 Space $22.9 million for laser communications demonstration(01:05) China launches secretive TJS-27 pair, orbits next-gen Tianlian relay sat(01:40) SpaceX Demonstrates Starfall Capsule as Liquidity Event Accelerates In-Space Manufacturing Ventures(02:14) GNSS Systems Retain Strategic Role in Modern Warfare Across Contested Battlefields(02:53) Dinosaur-killing asteroid may have caused firestorms 17 times hotter than the thermal limit lethal to humans(03:37) On this day in space! Aug. 1, 1968: NASA ends production of Saturn V moon rocket(04:16) SpaceX launches 24 Starlink satellites to orbit from California (photos)(04:58) Here's how engineers plan to save the satellite sent to save NASA's Swift mission

  6. 5d ago

    Space News for Saturday, August 01, 2026

    In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy!(00:10) Podcast Introduction(00:23) Sending repurposed Mars rover to the moon could cost more than $1 billion(01:14) Inside the effort to show Congress what war in space looks like(01:47) Space Force picks 15 companies for $981 million training range contract(02:25) NASA still assessing Starliner-1 flight opportunities(02:54) SpaceX launches 24 Starlink satellites on Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg SFB(03:32) Hisdesat Contracts Airbus and Thales Alenia Space to Build SpainSat NG III Communications Satellite(04:08) NASA and ISISPACE Deploy GRITSS CubeSat to Advance Orbital Reference Frame Precision(04:33) NASA to Host Florida Event Celebrating American Air, Space Leadership(05:20) TB 26-04 Webbings for Use in Elevated Oxygen Environments(06:01) Starbase Pad 1 Retrofits Progress as Block 3 Flights Start(06:27) Blue Origin continues rebuilding LC-36, prepares testing alternatives for New Glenn second stage(07:09) K2 Space Raises $500M Series D at $6.8B Valuation(07:56) Report: Our Launch Cadence Forecast For Next-Gen Rockets(08:19) How do supermassive black holes grow? AI finds 7 spacetime-warping 'quasars' that could help solve the mystery(09:03) NASA is sending 2 probes to the moon to test complex 'three-body orbits'(09:49) Watch SpaceX's Starship land at sea in these stunning new videos(10:33) Artemis moonsuits take a dive | Space photo of the day for July 31, 2026(11:00) Researchers devise a full-color night vision goggle(11:42) Space Force-backed mission does its best impression of Top Gun in orbit(12:03) Quantum computers outperform classical ones, with results you can trust

  7. 6d ago

    Space News for Friday, July 31, 2026

    In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy!(00:10) Podcast Introduction(00:22) Rules of the road needed for orbital data center constellations(01:08) K2 Space raises $500 million for commercial, defense satellite expansion(01:56) Roman Space Telescope on track for late August launch(02:36) Jim Bridenstine on his new role at Quantum Space(03:01) NASA and ISISPACE Deploy GRITSS CubeSat to Advance Orbital Reference Frame Precision(03:40) Silicon Valley Space Week Speaker Focus: Col. Timothy Trimailo, Space Systems Command(04:15) Momentus Vigoride 7 Completes Orbital Altitude Adjustments as Hosted Payload Testing Progresses(04:56) AccelerComm Powers Eclipse Space 5G Physical Layer Architecture for Sovereign Satellite Constellations(05:17) Farnborough International Airshow Pivot Driven by Soaring Global Defense Spending(05:54) Destructive Fires Char Western Europe(06:37) Students Take on Airborne Field Research with NASA(07:12) NASA Assigns Astronaut Deniz Burnham to First Space Station Mission(07:53) Starburst Galaxy Centaurus A(08:25) Payload Field Guide: European Launchers(09:22) Hop Aero Wants to Deliver Cargo via Rocket(10:10) Payload Pioneers: Where Are They Now?(10:45) The US government wants to bypass environmental laws for commercial launches and spacecraft reentries(11:27) On this day in space! July 30, 1610: Galileo sees Saturn's rings for the 1st time(12:05) A SpaceX rocket will crash into the moon next week, and scientists aren't sure what to expect

  8. Jul 30

    Space News for Thursday, July 30, 2026

    In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy!(00:10) Podcast Introduction(00:20) Sophia Space and Caltech claim patent for space data centers(01:00) Proposed rule would exempt commercial launch licensing from environmental regulations(01:30) L3Harris delays missile business IPO to 2027 despite surging defense demand(02:01) SpaceX wins $1.6 billion in launch orders for military satellite networks(02:21) Space Force awards All Points $250 million to expand satellite processing at Vandenberg(02:55) SpaceX launches classified payload for National Reconnaissance Office(03:43) Global Konet and Hanseo University Partner to Develop Integrated 100 km BVLOS Satellite Communication Infrastructure for Drones(04:09) Launch Manifests Are Becoming Spectrum Policy(04:39) NASA Converts Test Expert Ray Williams to Civil Servant in Strategic Workforce Shift(05:16) Juniper Research Projects VLEO Satellite Investment to Reach $10 Billion by 2031(05:28) NASA Awards 2026 Innovative Technology Concepts(06:13) NASA Sets Coverage for August Northern Hemisphere Total Solar Eclipse(07:00) ESA taps Aalyria to build deep-space network hub(07:40) 'It's going to do things that currently are impossible': The Roman Space Telescope, NASA's next great observatory, is ready to launch Aug. 30(08:21) NASA launched this spacecraft to save a satellite. Now, it needs saving too(09:02) SpaceX launching secret US spy satellite early on July 30: Watch it live(09:19) The Holy Stone HS900 Pro drone is sadly middling and being outcompeted by many other models(09:29) SpaceX Starship still floating 5 days after flight | Space photo of the day for July 29, 2026

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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
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