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Tema NASA ETF Watch as SpaceX IPO Talk Grows

Tema NASA ETF Watch as SpaceX IPO Talk Grows

Tema Space Innovators ETF fell 3.9% to $34.51 Friday but gained 7.5% for the week. The fund holds $707.3 million in assets, with Rocket Lab and SpaceX SPV among top positions. Reuters reported SpaceX may file for a Nasdaq IPO as soon as next week, targeting a $1.75 trillion valuation. SpaceX shareholders approved a 5-for-1 stock split, effective the week of May 18.
16 May 2026
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Blue Origin Just Reused New Glenn — and Landed the Booster in a SpaceX Challenge

Blue Origin Just Reused New Glenn — and Landed the Booster in a SpaceX Challenge

Blue Origin landed a reused New Glenn booster in the Atlantic after launching AST SpaceMobile’s BlueBird 7 satellite from Cape Canaveral at 7:25 a.m. EDT Sunday. The booster, previously flown in November, returned to the sea platform Jacklyn about 10 minutes after liftoff. The mission marks Blue Origin’s first recovery of a New Glenn booster after a second flight. BlueBird 7 aims to expand space-based cellular broadband for ordinary smartphones.
19 April 2026
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Why Intuitive Machines (LUNR) stock is up today: NASA Artemis II tracking role, fresh $26 target

Why Intuitive Machines (LUNR) stock is up today: NASA Artemis II tracking role, fresh $26 target

Intuitive Machines shares surged 13% to $22.91 after announcing NASA selected it to help track the Artemis II mission, though no payments are involved. Trading volume topped 8.5 million shares by early afternoon. KeyBanc raised its price target to $26, maintaining an Overweight rating. Artemis II’s first launch window opens Feb. 6.
28 January 2026
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NASA pulls Crew-11 from ISS in first medical evacuation as SpaceX Dragon heads for splashdown

NASA pulls Crew-11 from ISS in first medical evacuation as SpaceX Dragon heads for splashdown

A SpaceX Dragon capsule carrying four Crew-11 astronauts undocked from the International Space Station late Wednesday after a crew member developed a medical issue, marking NASA’s first medical evacuation from orbit. NASA has not identified the astronaut or condition but says the situation is stable. The early departure leaves the station with three crew and pauses spacewalks until the next rotation. Splashdown is set for early Thursday off California.
15 January 2026
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NASA’s Moon Nuclear Reactor Push Meets DOE Safety Rule Shake-Up — What Space and Nuclear Stocks Are Watching

NASA’s Moon Nuclear Reactor Push Meets DOE Safety Rule Shake-Up — What Space and Nuclear Stocks Are Watching

NASA and the Department of Energy plan to deploy a nuclear reactor on the Moon by 2030, according to a new agreement. Energy Secretary Chris Wright has ended the DOE’s ALARA radiation-safety principle. Contractors involved in lunar infrastructure are drawing renewed attention as the agencies push forward. The DOE is also revising nuclear regulations, which could affect project costs and timelines.
14 January 2026
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Alien Talk Fades Around Interstellar Comet 3I/ATLAS as New Searches Find No Signals and Images Turn Green

Alien Talk Fades Around Interstellar Comet 3I/ATLAS as New Searches Find No Signals and Images Turn Green

Astronomers using the Green Bank Telescope detected no radio technosignatures from interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS, supporting its natural origin. Gemini North released an image showing the comet’s green glow from gases near the Sun. NASA’s Europa Clipper spacecraft observed the comet’s tails in ultraviolet, with some features still unexplained, researchers said.
8 January 2026
Europa Clipper’s UV look at Comet 3I/ATLAS backs water-ice call as radio “technosignature” scan finds none

Europa Clipper’s UV look at Comet 3I/ATLAS backs water-ice call as radio “technosignature” scan finds none

NASA’s Europa Clipper spacecraft detected hydrogen and oxygen in the coma of interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS using its ultraviolet spectrograph in November, the SETI Institute said Tuesday. The comet, only the third known interstellar object to pass through the solar system, showed no signs of breaking apart. Europe’s JUICE mission and the Green Bank Telescope also observed the comet last fall. No artificial radio signals were found.
7 January 2026
Moon rush 2026: Blue Origin, Firefly, Intuitive Machines and Astrobotic line up lunar landings

Moon rush 2026: Blue Origin, Firefly, Intuitive Machines and Astrobotic line up lunar landings

Blue Origin, Firefly Aerospace, Intuitive Machines, and Astrobotic plan robotic lunar landings in 2026, with several missions tied to NASA’s CLPS program. Blue Origin’s Mark 1 aims for Shackleton crater, while Firefly targets the far side and Intuitive Machines eyes Reiner Gamma. NASA’s Artemis II and China’s Chang’e-7 are also set for major Moon missions that year.
6 January 2026
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Alien-signal hunt finds nothing from interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS after Green Bank scan

Alien-signal hunt finds nothing from interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS after Green Bank scan

Breakthrough Listen researchers found no credible radio technosignatures from interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS after a five-hour Green Bank Telescope search on Dec. 18. The null result comes as scientists examine unusual jet features in Hubble images. NASA confirmed the comet posed no threat, passing 270 million km from Earth. The object was first reported by the ATLAS survey in Chile on July 1, 2025.
5 January 2026
Scientists Scanned Interstellar Comet 3I/ATLAS for Alien Signals — and Found Nothing

Scientists Scanned Interstellar Comet 3I/ATLAS for Alien Signals — and Found Nothing

Breakthrough Listen found no artificial radio signals from interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS after scanning it with the Green Bank Telescope, researchers reported. Harvard’s Avi Loeb highlighted unusual jet patterns in Hubble images and called for further study. NASA maintains the object is a natural comet and poses no threat. The comet is already leaving the solar system, limiting further observations.
4 January 2026
NASA’s Artemis II Moon mission is getting closer — latest on the 2026 launch window

NASA’s Artemis II Moon mission is getting closer — latest on the 2026 launch window

NASA is targeting an initial Artemis II launch window opening Feb. 5, with backup dates through April 2026. The mission will send four astronauts, including Christina Koch and Canadian Jeremy Hansen, on a 10-day lunar flyby aboard the SLS rocket and Orion capsule. NASA may move the rocket to the pad as early as January. Artemis II marks the first crewed flight of SLS and Orion.
3 January 2026
Interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS spills its secrets as scientists clock its water loss and radio silence

Interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS spills its secrets as scientists clock its water loss and radio silence

Astronomers measured water streaming from interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS after its November 2025 solar flyby, with SOHO data showing a peak rate of 3.17×10^29 molecules per second. Breakthrough Listen reported no credible narrowband radio technosignatures from the object. NASA said the comet will not approach closer than 1.8 AU to Earth. Amateur astronomers continue attempts to photograph it.
2 January 2026
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No alien signal: most sensitive radio scan of interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS comes up empty

No alien signal: most sensitive radio scan of interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS comes up empty

Breakthrough Listen researchers found no artificial radio signals from interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS during a deep scan with the Green Bank Telescope on Dec. 18. The comet passed Earth at 1.8 astronomical units in December and is now fading. No technosignatures were detected across multiple observatories. Astronomers continue tracking the object to refine orbital measurements.
1 January 2026
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Stock Market Today

  • Lean Hog Futures Drop as USDA Reports Lower Hog Prices and Slaughter
    May 21, 2026, 9:58 AM EDT. Lean hog futures fell by 17 cents to $1 across most contract months on Wednesday. The USDA's national base hog price declined $1.11 to $93.76, while the CME Lean Hog Index edged up 5 cents to $90.55 on May 18. The pork carcass cutout value decreased $1.41 to $95.47 per hundredweight (cwt). Hog slaughter totaled 482,000 head for the day, down from the previous week and year. June, July, and August 2026 contracts closed lower, reflecting market weakness amid reduced slaughter volumes and falling prices. Lean hog futures, USDA pricing, pork carcass values, and slaughter data collectively signaled downward pressure in the hog market on Wednesday.

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Stellantis Launches $70 Billion Overhaul With Focus on Jeep, Ram, China

Stellantis Launches $70 Billion Overhaul With Focus on Jeep, Ram, China

21 May 2026
Stellantis announced a €60 billion, five-year plan Thursday, focusing investment on Jeep, Ram, Peugeot, Fiat, and its commercial vehicles. Shares dropped over 5% in early European trading after the announcement. The company aims to launch over 60 new vehicles by 2030 and cut development cycles to 24 months. CEO Antonio Filosa is targeting 25% North American revenue growth and €6 billion in annual cost reductions.
Nike stock climbs but analysts hold back on turnaround calls

Nike stock climbs but analysts hold back on turnaround calls

21 May 2026
Nike shares climbed 3.4% to $44.07 Wednesday as falling oil prices and lower U.S. Treasury yields boosted consumer stocks. Nike reported flat quarterly revenue at $11.3 billion, with direct-to-consumer sales down 4% and net income down 35%. The company plans to launch a Google Gemini-powered shopping feature in June. Nike’s global footwear market share slipped to 22.9% in 2025, while Adidas gained, Reuters said.
Infleqtion shares react to $100 million quantum funding news in Washington

Infleqtion shares react to $100 million quantum funding news in Washington

21 May 2026
Infleqtion shares rose 5.1% premarket Thursday after the U.S. Commerce Department signed a preliminary $100 million funding letter for its neutral-atom quantum computing project, which would also give the government stock in the company. The proposed award, not yet final, is contingent on milestones and approvals. INFQ last traded at $11.18 before the New York open. D-Wave and Rigetti also saw premarket gains.
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