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In this newscast

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 Toward Mars' Moons to Return Phobos Samples
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-sixth twenty twenty-six. With Eli Grant and Ada Hale.
Eli GrantESA's Euclid telescope has found its first comet, designated C/2026 S1, confirmed this month.
Ada HaleJapan's MMX spacecraft is bound for Phobos, aiming to return at least ten grams of samples by 2031.
Eli GrantMoscow State University is developing a mission to asteroid Apophis, possibly carrying a gamma-ray spectrometer.
Ada HaleSpaceX's Starshield was throttled for Ukrainian drones from October fourteenth. Musk, the White House and Kyiv give conflicting accounts.
Eli GrantKeith Cowing is requesting documentation on changes to NASA's restructured astrobiology program.
Mara QuinnThat is your planetary defense briefing for today. Stay informed, stay safe.
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