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Galaxies Missing Their Dark Matter & Hera Heads To DART Aftermath - Space News (Jul 15, 2026)
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- Jul 15, 2026
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Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors: - Prezi: Create AI presentations fast - https://try.prezi.com/automated_daily - Effortless AI design for presentations, websites, and more with Gamma - https://try.gamma.app/tad - KrispCall: Agentic Cloud Telephony - https://try.krispcall.com/tad Support The Automated Daily directly: Buy me a coffee: https://buymeacoffee.com/theautomateddaily Today's topics: Galaxies Missing Their Dark Matter - Astronomers are examining galaxies that appear to contain little or no dark matter, raising fresh questions about how galaxies form and whether dark matter is truly universal. This July 15, 2026 space news story highlights a major cosmology puzzle with big implications for modern astrophysics. Hera Heads To DART Aftermath - ESA's Hera mission is approaching the asteroid system altered by NASA's DART impact, setting up the next major chapter in planetary defense. The mission will help scientists measure what changed after humanity's first real asteroid deflection test. Starship Flight 13 Nears Launch - SpaceX is preparing Starship Flight 13, the next test of its fully reusable heavy-lift rocket designed for future Moon, Mars, and large-payload missions. The update marks another key moment in the fast-moving race to build next-generation launch systems. NASA Tracks Western Heat Dome - NASA's latest Earth Observatory coverage shows a severe heat dome over the western United States, using space-based data and atmospheric modeling to map dangerous temperatures. The story shows how space science supports real-world climate and extreme weather monitoring. Europe Boosts Space Economy Spending - ESA's 2026 Space Economy Report says European space budgets have risen about 12 percent to roughly 13.5 billion euros. The increase signa…