# Space news: Tiny moon explorers, a debate about the expanding universe, and more.

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Podcast: [All Things Considered](https://stenobird.com/podcast/all-things-considered-1709162)
Published: 2026-06-19T21:57:20+00:00
Episode link: https://www.kuow.org/stories/space-news-tiny-moon-explorers-a-debate-about-the-expanding-universe-and-more
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In this space news roundup, Berly McCoy and Regina Barber of NPR's Short Wave talk about tiny autonomous "transformers" that can explore the moon, a debate about the expanding universe, and more.

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