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NASA is seeking commercial partners to build relay communication systems for the Moon and Mars, while SpaceX and T-Mobile officially begin Starlink’s Direct to Cell service. Meanwhile, SpaceX has pulled the remains of a Starship booster out of the ocean, Blue Origin shows off progress on the Blue Moon Mark 1 lander, and Firefly, Astra, and Space Pioneer all show off key hardware developments. In astronomy, Betelgeuse may finally have a confirmed stellar companion, the VLT catches a planet in the act of being born, and interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS is giving astronomers a better look before perihelion. Plus, Spain offers €400M to relocate the Thirty Meter Telescope to La Palma, JAXA tests a 3-engine H3 rocket, and the weekly Space Traffic Report covers launches from SpaceX and Russia. 📲 Stay ahead of the launch curve with NSF’s Next Spaceflight App, featuring real-time launch tracking and our new Flight Club simulation tool! ⚡ Become a member of NASASpaceflight's channel for exclusive discord access, fast turnaround clips, and other exclusive benefits. Your support helps us continue our 24/7 coverage. Click JOIN above to get started.⚡ 🤵 Hosted by Elysia Segal. 🖋️ Written by Alejandro Alcantarilla Romera, Martijn Luinstra, Martin Smith. 🎥 Footage from: Jack Beyer, Max Evans, John Galloway, D Wise, Space Coast Live, NASA, NASA/JPL/MSSS, JAXA, Blue Origin, International Gemini Observatory/NOIRLab/NSF/AURA, T-Mobile, SpaceX, Firefly Aerospace, Astra, Adam Block/Steward Observatory/University of Arizona, E. Slawik/NOIRLab/NSF/AURA/M. Zamani, International Gemini Observatory/NOIRLab/NSF/AURA/J. Chu, ESO/G. Hüdepohl, ESO/F. Maio et al., ESO/F. Maio et al., NASA/JPL/University of Arizona, ESO/T. Stolker et al./ALMA (ESO/NAOJ/NRAO)/N. van der Marel et al., ESO/A. Dasgupta/ALMA (ESO/NAOJ/NRAO)/Weber et al., International Gemini Observatory/NOIRLab/NSF/AURA/K. Meech (IfA/U. Hawaii)/Image Processing: Jen Miller/Mahdi Zamani (NSF NOIRLab), ESO/Y. Beletsk, TMT International Observatory, Google Earth, Space Pioneer, Roscosmos, ESA/CNES/Arianespace, ISRO, Gilmour Space, CGTN. ✂️ Edited by Ryan Caton (@dpoddolphinpro). 💼 Produced by Kevin Michael Reed (@kmreed). 🔍 If you are interested in using footage from this video, please review our content use policy: https://www.nasaspaceflight.com/content-use-policy/ #Spaceflight #Artemis #NASA #ESA #SpacePioneer #Tianlong3 #RelativitySpace #INVICTUS #LunarExploration #AxiomSpace LDAPAABJRG2UMCU3