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In this newscast

ASTEROID NEWSVera Rubin discovers first dwarf planet candidate 2026 ED138
Presented by Eli Grant. Read the story on Planetary Defense Daily →
LAUNCH UPDATESMDA Space awarded $100M contract for IRIS² satellite antennas
Presented by Ada Hale. Read the story on Planetary Defense Daily →
APOPHIS WATCHMoscow State University starts work on Russian Apophis mission
Presented by Eli Grant. Read the story on Planetary Defense Daily →
SPACE AWARENESS69 African satellites launched by 18 nations, ownership concentrated
Presented by Ada Hale. Read the story on Planetary Defense Daily →
INTERNATIONAL NEWSKeith Cowing releases 5 questions on NASA astrobiology restructure
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)

How this was made

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Mara QuinnThis is Planetary Defense Daily for November fourth twenty twenty six. With me Eli Grant and Ada Hale. Let's open the front page.
Eli GrantVera C. Rubin Observatory found its first dwarf planet candidate 2026 ED138.
Ada HaleMDA Space was awarded a one hundred million dollar contract for IRIS² satellite antennas.
Eli GrantMoscow State University began work on a Russian mission to asteroid Apophis.
Ada HaleSixty nine African satellites have been launched by eighteen separate countries.
Eli GrantKeith Cowing published five questions regarding NASA astrobiology program changes.
Mara QuinnThat is today's front page. Thank you for joining us.
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