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EPISODE · Mar 31, 2026 · 7 MIN

SpaceX lost contact with one of its Starlink satellites, OkCupid settled its FTC case, and Comet 41P reversed its spin

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-SpaceX has lost contact with Starlink satellite 34343 after it suffered an unspecified anomaly on Sunday while it was in orbit, the company has announced on X. -Match Group and its subsidiary OkCupid has finally settled a lawsuit with the Federal Trade Commission that dates back to its alleged sharing of user data back in 2014. -A study published last week in The Astronomical Journal describes what's said to be the first observation of a comet reversing its spin. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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