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• NNew Scientist2026-10-15✓ Read

  Whalefall review: Worth watching for the bits inside a sperm whale

  Based on Daniel Kraus’s novel, this film about a diver swallowed by a sperm whale is terrifically gruesome – and far too sentimental, says Bethan Ackerley

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• NNew Scientist2026-10-15✓ Read

  Russia and China are using AI to stage relentless cyberattacks against the UK

  AI is increasing the speed of attacks against infrastructure in the UK but also being used to help defend against it

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• NNASA2026-10-15✓ Read

  APOD: 2026 October 15 – The Milky Way over Manhattan

  APOD Science APOD APOD: 2026 October 15 – The… Today’s APOD Archive Submissions Index Search Calendar RSS Education About Discuss   APOD Astronomy Picture of the Day Discover the cosmos! Each day a different image or photograph of our fascinating universe is featured, along with a brief explanation written by a professional astronomer. The Milky

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• NNASA2026-10-15✓ Read

  Fires Arrive in the Amazon Rainforest

  During El Niño, a cascade of fires across the tropics begins in equatorial Asia and continues in the central and eastern Amazon.

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• NNASASpaceFlight.com2026-10-14✓ Read

  Artemis III SLS teams prepare short stack for pad tanking test

  With both solid rocket boosters fully stacked and all four RS-25 engines now installed on

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• NNASA2026-10-14✓ Read

  NASA to Host News Conference Previewing US Spacewalks 100, 101

  NASA will preview two upcoming spacewalks to complete solar array installation and power augmentation of the International Space Station during a news conference at 2 p.m. EDT, Tuesday, Oct. 20, from NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston. NASA will stream the event through a variety of platforms. Learn where to watch online: https://www.nasa.gov/live NASA participants

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• UUniverse Today2026-10-14✓ Read

  The Perseverance Rover Reaches Another Milestone

  NASA's Perseverance Rover has reached another milestone. It now holds the record for the longest distance travelled on another world, meaning Mars and Earth's Moon. It's all thanks the ingenuity behind AutoNav, it's hazard-detection driving system. It's a win for science, as more distance travelled means more scientific objectives are reached.

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• NNASA2026-10-14✓ Read

  NASA Astronauts to Answer Questions from Florida Students

  Students in Florida will hear from NASA astronauts Jessica Watkins and Luke Delaney as they answer prerecorded STEM questions while aboard the International Space Station. The Earth-to-space call will begin at 12 p.m. EDT Friday, Oct. 16, and will stream live on the agency’s Learn With NASA YouTube channel. This event is hosted by Sally Ride Elementary School

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• NNASASpaceflight [YouTube]2026-10-14Video✓ Read

  Starship Flight 15 Date In Sight - With Catches Planned | Starship Update

  SpaceX is proposing up to 456 Starship launches a year from Starbase, while Flight 15 is targeting no earlier than November 8 with plans to catch both Starship and Super Heavy. Meanwhile, Ship 40 has returned home after 75 days at sea following Flight 13. In this week’s Starship Update, we cover Ship 42’s engine reinstallation and cryogenic testing, Booster 23’s move to Massey’s, and the next vehicles taking shape inside Starfactory. We also break down the proposed two-phase expansion of Starbase operations, check progress at Florida’s LC-39A, follow Raptor testing at McGregor, and take a closer look at Ship 40’s journey back to Starbase. The proposed launch increases remain subject to environmental review and FAA approval. Flight 15’s target date and recovery plans are also subject to change. Will Flight 15 achieve the first catch of both vehicles? And what should SpaceX do with Ship 40 now that it’s home? Share your thoughts in the comments. Subscribe to NSF for more Starship updates, launch coverage, and views from Starbase Live. #Starship #SpaceX #Starbase ⚡ Become a member of NASASpaceflight's channel for exclusive discord access, fast turnaround clips, and other exclusive benefits. Your support helps us continue our 24/7 coverage. Click JOIN above to get started.⚡ 🤵 Hosted by Max Evans. 🖊️ Written by Eleanor Day & Arran Reid. 🎥 Video from Magnus Bergheim, Max Evans, Ceaser G, Colleen Liedtke, Jerry Pike, Gage Telesz, D Wise, Starbase Live, Space Coast Live, McGregor Live, SpaceX, 2026 Planet Labs PBC via Harry Stranger. ✂️ Edited by Ryan Caton. 💼 Produced by Kevin Michael Reed (@kmreed). Rocket Ranch! https://www.rocketranchbocachica.com/ 🔍 If you are interested in using footage from this video, please review our content use policy: https://www.nasaspaceflight.com/content-use-policy/ L2 Boca Chica (more clips and photos) from BC's very early days to today. 🔗 https://forum.nasaspaceflight.com/index.php?topic=47107.0 (Join L2 and support NSF her

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• NNew Scientist2026-10-14✓ Read

  Ancient shipwreck discovered off Turkey claimed to be world’s oldest

  A ship that probably sank in the Early Bronze Age was carrying jars of olive oil and may have been on its way to the ancient city of Troy when it sank

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• NNew Scientist2026-10-14✓ Read

  Self-replicating AIs are a great digital horror story – here’s the reality

  Anthropic announced that an AI could self-replicate inside smart devices within months, stoking fear around the internet. Columnist Jacob Aron explains the technical limitations that make this spook story less than likely

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• NNew Scientist2026-10-14✓ Read

  We can rescue the AMOC after its collapse – but it won’t be easy

  An AMOC weakened by climate change can be revived by cooling global temperatures, but we don't have the technology to remove huge quantities of CO2 and drive that cooling

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• NNew Scientist2026-10-14✓ Read

  Twisteddoodles on life before the study began…

  This week’s cartoon from Twisteddoodles

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• SScience News2026-10-14✓ Read

  Can math stay human in the age of AI?

  As AI churns out mathematical proofs, a DeepMind study raises a bigger question: What do we lose when we focus only on the answers?

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• NNASA2026-10-14✓ Read

  NASA’s Chandra Breaks Down ‘Treble Clef’s’ Galaxy Cluster Collision

  Astronomers have used NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory to break down the cause of a remarkable formation of radio waves they have nicknamed the “Treble Clef” because its distinct shape strongly resembles the musical symbol. The researchers discovered the Treble Clef is likely caused by an outburst from a supermassive black hole, followed by a collision

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• NNew Scientist2026-10-14✓ Read

  Why don’t dogs look up when a low-flying plane passes overhead? part 5

  This question was posed as part of New Scientist’s Last Word series, in which readers give scientific answers to each other’s questions. Here’s what our readers had to say

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• NNew Scientist2026-10-14✓ Read

  Is it faster to jog up the stairs or take them two at a time?

  This question was posed as part of New Scientist’s Last Word series, in which readers give scientific answers to each other’s questions. Here’s what our readers had to say

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• NNew Scientist2026-10-14✓ Read

  Are humans the only animals that cry? If so, why?

  This question was posed as part of New Scientist’s Last Word series, in which readers give scientific answers to each other’s questions. Here’s what our readers had to say

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• UUniverse Today2026-10-14✓ Read

  Astronomers Observe The Limb Darkening Effect On Nearby Stars

  The edge of the Sun appears darker than its central region. This effect is known as limb darkening and tells us about the solar atmosphere. This same limb darkening effect has now been observed on several nearby stars and could help us improve our understanding of stellar atmospheres.

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• UUniverse Today2026-10-14✓ Read

  Astronomers Uncover More Intriguing Detail in an Ancient Supernova Remnant

  When a supernova exploded in 1181, Chinese and Japanese sky-watchers recorded it. They couldn't have known what the object was, and why it appeared for six months then disappeared. But in our modern times, we know it was a supernova, and we've even, most likely, found its remnant. New observations reveal more detail than ever in the unusual and rare supernova remnant.

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