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Podcast: Astronomy Daily: Space News Updates
Episode: "We Failed Them" — Starliner Bombshell as Artemis II Gets the Green Light
Description: S05E44 | Friday, February 20, 2026  It's a big one today! We cover EIGHT stories including breaking news from NASA's Kennedy Space Center, a damning independent report into the Boeing Starliner crisis, two astonishing dark matter discoveries, the first ancient Jellyfish Galaxy, SpaceX rocket pollution science, and a cosmic farewell to a comet we'll never see again. Plus — yes — we briefly and responsibly address the UFO/UAP conversation.  Stories in this episode: •      Artemis II Wet Dress Rehearsal — Did NASA just clear the path to a March 6 launch? •      Starliner Independent Report — NASA says 'we failed them' as Type A mishap is confirmed •      UAP File...