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· 2026-10-08T20:54:20+00:00It was good of the researchers to take questions on this today
AI visual note: Two dogs—a pug wearing a pink collar and a larger black, brown, and white bulldog—are seated at a press conference table, dressed in white lab coats and surrounded by microphones against a blue backdrop. The image humorously illustrates the post's caption by depicting the "researchers" holding a press briefing to address questions.
· 2026-10-08T19:05:05+00:00Astronomers have discovered a “fast radio burst” that erupted in a faraway galaxy more than five billion years before the solar system was born. The find could help reveal the origins of these mysterious cosmic outbursts—and much more
· 2026-10-08T20:04:46+00:00La Semana Mundial del Espacio 2026 continúa con actividades en el Universum Museo de las Ciencias de la UNAM con una programación enfocada en la exploración de otros planetas, lunas y ambientes extremos.
· 2026-10-08T19:40:06+00:00NASA's Crew-12 returns to Earth from ISS in successful splashdown #UPI twp.ai/9Oc130
· 2026-10-08T20:39:25+00:00Trump announced that he was awarding **Elon Musk** the **National Medal of Science**, the highest U.S. government honor for scientific achievement. Trump also presented the **National Medal of Science** to **Sergey Brin, Jensen Huang, Elon Musk, and Lisa Su**, while **Michael
· 2026-10-08T20:41:38+00:00One person's trash is another person’s clean energy. Researchers in @OSU_CBC are finding new value in carbon dioxide and industrial by-products, turning them into materials and clean energy with potential environmental and economic benefits.
· 2026-10-08T20:11:24+00:00It’s been a busy week at #IAC2026! ispace-EUROPE CEO Julien Lamamy recaps on the two MoU signings with @ArianeGroup and both @LDO_Space and @telespazio . At the very core both MoUs are about combining ispace lunar solutions with leading European capabilities - demonstrating we
· 2026-10-08T03:42:25+00:00Nature paints a marvelous scroll on the Qiantang River with the amazing fish-scale tide. Rows of tidy wave crests advance steadily, just like dense fish scales rippling through clouds and mist. The mighty river churns with thundering waves, delivering a shocking and solemn
· 2026-10-08T19:48:10+00:00Playing around with some visualizations: Here is a volume rendering of one of the plumes we measured this summer with the @wildfirecenter 's Ka-Band Doppler radar during @NASA 's #INSPYRE. This was the McCully Fire in Oregon.
AI visual note: A 3D radar visualization dated 2026-08-27 15:26:55 showing reflectivity data (in dBZ) over terrain, with axes labeled 'Altitude MSL (km)', 'East-west distance from radar (km)', and 'North-south distance from radar (km)'.
· 2026-10-08T19:09:47+00:00ONE LIGHTNING FLASH CAN STRETCH ACROSS 700+ KILOMETERS. This is lightning at its most terrifying — trees erupting in flames, stadiums taking direct strikes, and colossal megaflashes racing across the sky. Satellite observations have captured lightning channels spanning more
· 2026-10-08T19:59:48+00:00BREAKING: THE SUN JUST UNLEASHED A MASSIVE M6.7 SOLAR FLARE It peaked at 11:48 am ET today. Now forecasters are racing to find out if a storm is hurtling toward Earth.
· 2026-10-08T20:18:23+00:00Impact-6 Energy reaction will start worldwide on October 9-10. As of October 9, this impact will begin after the year 1903. Stay safe and vigilant.
· 2026-10-08T19:30:15+00:00Margaret Hamilton dies, why was she a key piece for NASA? Margaret Hamilton worked for NASA and contributed to establishing software engineering as its own discipline.
· 2026-10-08T20:44:25+00:00Hurricane #Isaias will continue to intensify into a Category 2 hurricane as it tracks northward toward the Gulf Coast. Hurricane and storm surge warnings were issued early this morning, and residents within the warning areas should rush preparations to completion today.
· 2026-10-08T20:15:00+00:00El agua también es electricidad Crear consciencia sobre el recurso hídrico es extender la capacidad de generación de energía eléctrica. El agua que se desperdicia en solo un minuto equivale a la energía necesaria para mantener un bombillo LED encendido por 10 horas. En cada
· 2026-10-08T20:12:35+00:00Rockets landing, cars driving themselves, Starlink everywhere. That's why @elonmusk got the National Medal of Science today. Thank you President Trump for standing by him
· 2026-10-08T19:07:35+00:00Actualización del Estado del Tiempo del 08 de Octubre de 2026
AI visual note: A Spanish-language weather report from Veracruz, Mexico dated Oct 8, 2026 showing temperature conditions for cities including Tuxpan, Poza Rica, Xalapa, Perote, Orizaba, Veracruz, and Coatzacoalcos, with a satellite image of the region and forecast for evening/night conditions.
· 2026-10-08T20:36:00+00:00BREAKING: Elon Musk has been awarded the National Medal of Science by President Trump From Starship and SpaceX to Tesla, AI and beyond, Musk’s engineering ambitions continue to push the boundaries of what’s possible. A historic day for American innovation.
· 2026-10-08T20:46:06+00:00From neon green lakes to collapsing glaciers, our planet is full of surprises. Which scene is your favorite?
· 2026-10-08T20:11:20+00:00Awww free ticket! thank you NeurIPS
AI visual note: A screenshot of an email from do-not-reply announcing complimentary NeurIPS 2026 registrations for reviewers, with the conference taking place in Sydney, Australia, plus Paris and Atlanta.
· 2026-10-08T20:46:33+00:00En Playa de Pascuales en Tecomán, Colima ya se sienten los efectos de la tormenta tropical #Simon
· 2026-10-08T20:35:13+00:00#Viral| El desierto más árido del mundo se llenó de color. Las lluvias del invierno despertaron semillas que permanecían bajo tierra y, desde septiembre, Atacama comenzó a cubrirse de flores. Un fenómeno natural que transforma por semanas el paisaje del norte de Chile.
AI visual note: An aerial view shows a train traveling through the flowering Atacama Desert in Chile, with text reading 'VIRAL', 'En Atacama, Chile: así luce el desierto más árido del mundo durante su floración', and 'RADIO NACIONAL DE COLOMBIA'.
· 2026-10-08T20:13:25+00:00How incredible is it that places like Las Vegas, Salt Lake City and Jackson Hole are in a forecast cone?! #Rachel
AI visual note: A National Hurricane Center map tracking Tropical Storm Rachel, dated Thursday October 08, 2026, showing a forecast path cone moving from off the coast of Mexico northwest toward Utah/Colorado, with maximum sustained winds of 70 mph.
· 2026-10-08T19:31:02+00:00Understanding the Universe via the Malleable Computer
· 2026-10-08T20:21:47+00:00I was surprised to see Whimbrels on the grass, I hope they know they are marine birds!
· 2026-10-08T20:12:53+00:00if you are a naysprayer you really need to listen to the children in this video explaining in simple terms exactly whats going on the skies above. @IonisedSkyWatch @ElizabethF6116
· 2026-10-08T19:38:04+00:00A "virtual cell" model is only as good as the perturbation data underneath it. Open, AI-ready cell data from Biohub, NIH and DOE at this scale could change how we test ideas before touching a pipette. My wish list: immune cells and B-cell repertoires. #VirtualCell #OpenScience
· 2026-10-08T20:36:08+00:00#LaImagenDelDía ¦ Una belleza que vuelve a surcar los cielos de Medellín. El águila crestada fue nuevamente registrada en la ciudad, un encuentro que emociona y que pone en evidencia la riqueza natural que aún existe en medio del entorno urbano. Esta especie es una de las rapaces
AI visual note: A juvenile bird of prey with fluffy white and dark plumage perched on a mossy branch among green leaves.
· 2026-10-08T20:05:43+00:005 years of full-time research and I don’t have an explanation yet as to how/why 1P brings in the time travellers.
AI visual note: A Google search result page for Halley's Comet, displaying four images of the comet, with details including its 75-year orbital period, 5.5 km radius, discoverer Edmond Halley, and predicted next perihelion on July 28, 2061.
· 2026-10-08T19:53:45+00:00Mathematicians right now… after OpenAI’s Astra has solved dozens of math problems in a few days that have stumped humans for decades…
· 2026-10-08T20:39:15+00:00Same meaning. Different modality. Different answer. Multimodal-LLMs give different responses to the same query when concepts are presented as text vs. images. We show this across 42 models in TokenSwap, accepted to NeurIPS 2026. 1/3
· 2026-10-08T20:05:49+00:00#SpaceＸ
· 2026-10-08T20:53:26+00:00Look at the little raindrops on those petals! Absolutely picture-perfect. #Nature #Flowers #Positivity
AI visual note: A vibrant purple flower with five petals covered in water droplets, surrounded by green leaves and unopened pink buds.
· 2026-10-08T21:06:19+00:00P (pretty sure) = NP (no problem)
· 2026-10-08T21:07:50+00:00so P equals NP really