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- The MethaneSAT satellite, funded by Jeff Bezos, stopped communicating after a year but revealed U.S. oil and gas methane emissions are over four times reported levels.
- Researchers tested menstrual cups in space for the first time, a key step for long-duration missions where hormonal suppression of periods is impractical.
- Australia's first orbital rocket launch in over 50 years, by Gilmour Space, faced repeated delays due to late government approvals and winter storms.
- These stories highlight practical challenges of space exploration: satellite failures, human biology in orbit, and bureaucratic/weather hurdles.