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Nearby super-Earth sparks habitability interest & Auroras from orbit highlight space weather - Space News (Jul 13, 2026)
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- Jul 13, 2026
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Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors: - SurveyMonkey, Using AI to surface insights faster and reduce manual analysis time - https://get.surveymonkey.com/tad - Prezi: Create AI presentations fast - https://try.prezi.com/automated_daily - 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: Nearby super-Earth sparks habitability interest - Astronomers have reported Gliese 3378b, a nearby super-Earth about 25 light-years away that sits in its star's habitable zone. The discovery adds a compelling new target in the search for potentially life-friendly worlds around red dwarf stars. Auroras from orbit highlight space weather - A new NASA Astronomy Picture of the Day showcases a dramatic aurora time-lapse captured from orbit. The imagery offers a vivid reminder that space weather is both beautiful and important for understanding Earth's magnetic shield. Commercial launches keep rapid space cadence - A Falcon 9 Starlink mission and preparations for Starship Flight 13 show how routine and ambitious commercial spaceflight now coexist. Together they reflect the growing tempo of reusable launch systems and orbital infrastructure deployment. Science missions adjust, begin, and endure - ESA's Swarm satellites are preparing for an orbit-raise campaign, SMILE has reached its science orbit, and Swift has gained a rescue mission boost. These updates show that space progress is not only about launches, but also about sustaining and extending valuable missions. Policy calendars shape space priorities - Hearings, conferences, and international committee sessions continue to shape how space programs are funded and governed. Space policy remains…