The Gist: Space News

Author: Dr. Mason Nixon

The Gist is a space news aggregation podcast that gives you the top space-related stories of the day with an emphasis of space technologies, current launches, small satellites, etc. Generally, each episode will be around 10 to 20 minutes long to help break up your commute or downtime and keep you up-to-date on all of the top stories of the day.
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Space News for Saturday, February 14, 2026
Saturday, 14 February, 2026

In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy!(00:10) Podcast Introduction(00:23) A new book captures the forces shaping space: China, the moon and industry(01:05) Senate committee advances FCC satellite licensing bill after changes(01:37) Startup bets on new approach to space-based missile defense(02:03) Crew-12 launches to ISS(03:01) Vast wins ISS private astronaut mission(03:50) Viasat Report Signals Industrial “Rush” Toward Direct-to-Device (D2D) Connectivity(04:25) Crew-12 Launches(05:17) Axiom Space Raises $350M to Fuel Station, Suit Development(06:07) SpaceX Crew-12 astronauts have a Valentine's Day date with the space station today. Watch the docking live(06:30) 'The beacons were lit!' Scientists name merging supermassive black holes after 'Lord of the Rings' locations(06:59) A mystery object is dimming a distant star. Could it be a massive exoplanet, or a 'failed star'?(07:42) Artemis 2 rocket photobombs SpaceX Crew-12 | Space photo of the day for Feb. 13, 2026(08:25) If the Winter Olympics went interplanetary, where else could you ski in the solar system?