Poor Mars. After a warm, wet childhood, the planet dried out and became cold and arid. And why? Mostly because it lost most of its atmosphere, scraped away by solar radiation. NASA's Maven mission studied the phenomenon of atmospheric loss for years, but has now gone silent. Enter Mars ESCAPADE—the Escape and Plasma Acceleration and Dynamics Explorers—twin orbiters that will study the loss of Martian atmosphere more closely than ever before. The mission has been executed at a budget price. was largely built by industry upstart Rocket Lab, and launched on a New Glenn rocket. It will arrive at Mars in 2028, but we're giving you an early look at why it's an important and, frankly, very cool mission.

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• SpaceX Unveils Starship V3 Launch Plans
• NASA Details Artemis 3 Earth Orbit Mission Updates
• Psyche Probe Performs Mars Gravity Assist for Asteroid Mission

Main Topic: ESCAPADE Mars Mission—Twin Satellites to Study Atmospheric Loss

• Introducing ESCAPADE: Twin Orbiters for Studying Mars' Upper Atmosphere
• Explaining Why Mars Loses Its Atmosphere and Comparative Planetology
• Stereo Measurements: Scientific Advantages of Two Orbiters Over One
• How ESCAPADE's Orbits and Science Campaigns Are Structured
• Rocket Lab and Commercial Partnerships Expand Mission Flexibility
• Unique Launch Timing and Innovations in Trajectory Planning
• Early Data from ESCAPADE's Mission and Earth's Magnetotail
• Onboard Cameras to Capture Mars Auroras and Possibly Earth-Moon Portraits
• Extended Mission Possibilities and Future Science Goals
• The Role of Space Weather and Mars' Magnetic Field in Atmospheric Loss
• Implications for Future Mars Missions, Technology, and Human Exploration

Hosts: Rod Pyle and Tariq Malik

Guest: Dr. Robert Lillis

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Jacob Ward joins Mikah Sargent on Tech News Weekly! More insights into the Musk vs. OpenAI trial. Everything unveiled at The Android Show: Google I/O Edition 2026. And the Canvas cyberattack.

• Jacob has been covering the Musk vs. OpenAI trial since he was last on the show. He talks about the trial and some of the more interesting things that have occurred during the trial.
• Jason Howell stops by to talk about everything that was unveiled at The Android Show: Google I/O Edition, a lead-up to the big Google I/O event that is taking place on May 19th.
• And Mikah talks about the Canvas cyberattack that occurred on May 7th and how the company paid the ransom that the attackers were demanding from the organization.

Hosts: Mikah Sargent and Jacob Ward

Guest: Jason Howell

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iOS 26.5 raises the bar with end-to-end encrypted RCS messaging and bakes in a slew of security upgrades that could change how you think about your texts and device safety. Find out what's improved on your iPhone!

• iOS 26.5 and iPadOS 26.5 security fixes and privacy updates
• End-to-end encrypted RCS messaging finally arrives on iOS
• New customizable Pride Lumina wallpapers debut for Pride Month
• Reminders app snooze options now display specific times
• Apple Maps adds suggested places based on popularity and search history
• New annual subscription option with monthly payments for apps
• Chatbot voice assistant support comes to CarPlay with tighter safeguards
• Magic Keyboard, Mouse, and Trackpad get plug-and-pair feature on iPadOS
• EU users get expanded third-party wearable features, AirPods-style pairing
• Few major changes expected as Apple shifts focus to WWDC and Siri upgrade
• News: Apple Developer app adds WWDC stickers — Clarus the dogcow walks
• App Caps: Anker's clamp-on power hub and Dog Vision camera app picks

Hosts: Mikah Sargent and Rosemary Orchard

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