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Artemis II rolls out to the launch pad, Europe’s comet interceptor mission could fly a little earlier, NASA is racing to build a nuclear reactor for the Moon, and in Space Bites+, bacteriaphages evolved in space learn to kill bacteria in new ways.

00:00 Intro
00:19 Comet Interceptor Accelerated
spacenews.com/esas-comet-interceptor-mission-moves-up-launch
02:11 Artemis II Rollout
universetoday.com/articles/nasa-enters-final-preparations-for-artemis-ii-mission
04:14 Chang'e-6 Samples
universetoday.com/articles/analysis-of-change-6-samples-addresses-mysteries-about-the-far-side-of-the-moon
05:50 Moon Reactor Race
universetoday.com/articles/the-2030-race-for-a-moon-reactor
08:08 Vote results
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08:31 Potential Ocean Habitability of Enceladus
universetoday.com/articles/enceladus-plumes-may-hold-a-clear-clue-to-ocean-habitability
10:33 Helix Nebula
universetoday.com/articles/gazing-into-the-eye-of-sauron-with-the-jwst
11:48 Lupus-3
universetoday.com/articles/hunting-for-t-tauri-stars-in-a-dark-cloud
12:43 Galaxy Evolution
yorku.ca/news/2025/12/18/canadian-astronomers-use-webb-to-uncover-milky-ways-turbulent-youth-through-galactic-twins
14:50 More space news
15:54 My new smart telescope

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