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ASTEROID NEWSRubin and Keck track interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS activity across 102 days
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LAUNCH UPDATESBlue Origin commits $330M to Cape Canaveral expansion for weekly New Glenn flights
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APOPHIS WATCHMoscow State University begins work on Russian mission to asteroid Apophis
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SPACE AWARENESSAfrica's 69 satellites launched by 18 countries, ownership concentrated in just seven
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INTERNATIONAL NEWSKeith Cowing publishes five questions on NASA astrobiology program changes
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MISSIONS & SCIENCENational Academies picks four Moon sites beyond the south pole for future astronauts
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Hello friends, welcome to Planetary Defense Daily. It is Sunday, the first of November, 2026. Let us start with the stars.
Scientists tracked interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS for 102 days using Rubin and Keck observatories.
Blue Origin will spend 330 million dollars expanding Cape Canaveral to support over 100 New Glenn flights per year.
Moscow State University has begun work on a Russian spacecraft to visit asteroid Apophis, possibly carrying a gamma-ray spectrometer.
Eighteen African countries have launched 69 satellites, with seven nations owning 47 of them and North Africa leading the way.
Keith Cowing has published five questions asking NASA to document changes to its astrobiology program.
The National Academies have named four Moon sites for future astronauts: Bhabha Crater, Mons Hadley, Orientale Basin, and Aristarchus.
That is your Planetary Defense Daily. Stay curious, stay safe, and remember, we are watching the skies for you!
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