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John Leeson, voice of K9, dies; NASA seeks commercial help for Hubble

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The voice actor for K9, John Leeson, has passed away. Separately, NASA is exploring partnerships with the commercial space industry to extend the operational life of the Hubble Space Telescope, as its orbit gradually decays. AI

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John Leeson, voice of K9, dies; NASA seeks commercial help for Hubble

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  1. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    John Leeson (the voice of K9) has died Article URL: https://www. doctorwhonews.net/2026/11/john _leeson_1943_2026.html Comments URL: https:// news.ycombinator.c

    John Leeson (the voice of K9) has died Article URL: https://www. doctorwhonews.net/2026/11/john _leeson_1943_2026.html Comments URL: https:// news.ycombinator.com/item?id=5 0329707 Points: 4 # Comments: 1 https://www. doctorwhonews.net/2026/11/john _leeson_1943_2026.html # Tech #…

    LINKS doctorwhonews.net/…/john_leeson_1943_2026…
  2. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    NASA hopes the commercial space industry can help save Hubble Gravity is a cruel mistress, slowly dragging the famed telescope ever closer to its ultimate demis

    NASA hopes the commercial space industry can help save Hubble Gravity is a cruel mistress, slowly dragging the famed telescope ever closer to its ultimate demise with every day. Hubble is in no immediate danger of burning up in the Earth's atmosphere, but its time will run out in…

    LINKS theverge.com/…/nasa-commercial-space-save…

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