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ASTEROID NEWSEuclid space telescope discovers its first new comet
Presented by Eli Grant. Read the story on Planetary Defense Daily →
LAUNCH UPDATESJapan's MMX launches to bring a piece of Phobos to Earth
Presented by Ada Hale. Read the story on Planetary Defense Daily →
APOPHIS WATCHMoscow State University begins work on Russian mission to Apophis
Presented by Eli Grant. Read the story on Planetary Defense Daily →
SPACE AWARENESSWho slowed Ukraine's Starshield? Conflicting accounts and limits remain
Presented by Ada Hale. Read the story on Planetary Defense Daily →
INTERNATIONAL NEWSKeith Cowing publishes 5 questions on NASA astrobiology program changes
Presented by Eli Grant. Read the story on Planetary Defense Daily →

The desk

Mara Quinn (Lead anchor, voiced Matilda) · Eli Grant (The desk, voiced Eric) · Ada Hale (The desk, voiced Alice)

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Mara QuinnWelcome to Planetary Defense Daily, October twenty-fourth twenty twenty-six. I'm joined by Eli Grant and Ada Hale. First tonight, a new comet.
Eli GrantThe Euclid space telescope has spotted its first new comet, C/2026 S1, confirmed by ESA on October nineteenth.
Ada HaleJapan's MMX spacecraft has launched toward Mars' moons, aiming to return at least ten grams of Phobos samples to Earth by 2031.
Eli GrantMoscow State University has begun work on a Russian mission to asteroid Apophis, potentially carrying a gamma-ray spectrometer.
Ada HaleSpaceX's Starshield service was throttled for Ukrainian drones from October fourteenth. SpaceX, the White House and Kyiv each tell a different story.
Eli GrantFormer NASA official Keith Cowing is requesting documentation on changes to NASA's restructured astrobiology program.
Mara QuinnThat is Planetary Defense Daily for October twenty-fourth. Stay informed, stay safe.
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