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109 titles from 99 authors in the last 30 days, with 100 distinct links and 12 Show HN.

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• Show HN: HatchZip – extract archives without needing double the disk space · score 7.8

  HatchZip is a Rust-based archive extractor that extracts archives in place, shrinking the archive file as files are extracted so it only requires free space for the output, not for both the archive and the output. It supports ZIP, 7z, tar, and split archives, with crash-safe resume, pre-extraction space checks, and a desktop GUI. The novel approach makes it valuable for users with limited disk space, and the thorough documentation and testing are notable.

• Show HN: macOS window switcher replacement that keeps each Space separate · score 7.0

  Debut is a macOS window switcher that replaces Command-Tab with a workspace manager showing window previews grouped by Space, allowing window moves between Spaces and instant Space switching. It is technically ambitious, relying on Accessibility APIs and private macOS behavior to achieve features like staged window moves and desktop reordering. The project is well-documented and fills a real gap for power users frustrated by macOS's cross-Space app switching.

• Show HN: Zubspace.gg – remake of 30yo Subspace game, a space MMO in the browser · score 6.8

  Zubspace is a browser-based remake of the 1997 online space shooter SubSpace, with a Rust-to-WebAssembly client and an authoritative Rust server communicating over WebRTC DataChannels with delta-encoded snapshots and client-side prediction. The project is technically ambitious for a hobby game resurrection, combining original game assets, zero-friction physics, and a 60-tick server with strong documentation on networking, physics, and server authority.

• Show HN: Pericentre, a 3D space atlas with continuous zoom · score 6.3

  Pericentre is a WebGL-based 3D interactive atlas of the local universe, allowing continuous zoom from planetary surfaces to galaxies. It blends physical solar system data with observed sky imagery, providing an engaging educational tool for space exploration.

Recent titles

1. Show HN: EBI Space – Live floating timer for social feeds and mobile games
   2026-11-01 · ebispace.app · HN discussion
2. Name the UK Space Agency's Active Debris Removal Mission
   2026-10-31 · space.blog.gov.uk · HN discussion
3. A New Map of 'Empty' Space Challenges a Tranquil Picture of the Galaxy
   2026-10-30 · quantamagazine.org · HN discussion
4. SpaceX no longer needs NASA, and that's a problem for America's space agency
   2026-10-30 · arstechnica.com · HN discussion
5. A Typography Geek Pointed Out Something About the Space Shuttle Discovery
   2026-10-30 · theautopian.com · HN discussion
6. The Interconcept Space
   2026-10-30 · enricobottazzi.github.io · HN discussion
7. How to See What's Taking Up Space on Your Mac
   2026-10-30 · crufti.app · HN discussion
8. Show HN: Concordia, a 21 km rotating space city you can walk in the browser
   2026-10-29 · concordia.davidveksler.com · HN discussion
9. Infinite Search Space: optimization contests, back after 13 years
   2026-10-28 · infinitesearchspace.com · HN discussion
10. Show HN: PTRC – Side-channel immune cryptography in pure integer space
    2026-10-28 · github.com · HN discussion
11. Sunlight at night: US startup's demonstration of lighting Earth from space
    2026-10-28 · theguardian.com · HN discussion
12. Show HN: Ballast – macOS app to clear disk space
    2026-10-28 · github.com · HN discussion
13. China's super-secret space plane visible in clearest photo yet
    2026-10-28 · popsci.com · HN discussion
14. Cowboy Space unveils 'Big Iron' rocket to launch 20k AI data centers
    2026-10-27 · space.com · HN discussion
15. Show HN: Family Space turns a life into a sky you can watch unfold
    2026-10-27 · familyspace.raisingthegiftedmind.com · HN discussion
16. AmiSC 68K: An Amiga 68k port of the best space RTS strategy game
    2026-10-27 · github.com · HN discussion
17. Show HN: AI Compute Footprint (energy, space, water and CO2)
    2026-10-27 · heyyeah.github.io · HN discussion
18. Outer Space Jobs
    2026-10-27 · outerspacejobs.com · HN discussion
19. Stanford Student Space Initiative
    2026-10-26 · ssi.stanford.edu · HN discussion
20. Readers land on 'Binface' as name for UK space cleanup mission
    2026-10-26 · theregister.com · HN discussion
21. Show HN: Zubspace.gg – remake of 30yo Subspace game, a space MMO in the browser
    2026-10-25 · zubspace.gg · HN discussion
22. Show HN: macOS window switcher replacement that keeps each Space separate
    2026-10-25 · debutspace.com · HN discussion
23. The Aardappel Programming Language – Concurrent Tree Space Transformation
    2026-10-24 · strlen.com · HN discussion
24. Space News: Could a Moon crater be a future astronaut base?round
    2026-10-24 · bbc.co.uk · HN discussion
25. Elon Musk's dangerous grip on outer space
    2026-10-23 · theverge.com · HN discussion
26. GAN-on-Diamond for Space Communications
    2026-10-23 · blog.satsearch.co · HN discussion
27. Show HN: HatchZip – extract archives without needing double the disk space
    2026-10-23 · github.com · HN discussion
28. Space Debris Found Twice Within Days Amid 'Growing Casualty Risk'
    2026-10-22 · nytimes.com · HN discussion
29. Show HN: Combining Space Invaders and Classic Literature and ASCII
    2026-10-22 · txtinvaders.com · HN discussion
30. The Alien Space of Science
    2026-10-22 · arxiv.org · HN discussion

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