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	Science Daily update ⋅ October 18, 2022
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	CNN Bright, powerful burst of gamma rays detected by multiple telescopes CNN The Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory captured the afterglow of a gamma-ray burst on October 9. The bright rings are X-rays scattered by dust layers within our galaxy. NASA/Swift/A ... Flag as irrelevant
	EarthSky Venus balloon aerobot completes 1st test flights EarthSky And that's with balloons. NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) in Pasadena, California, reported on October 10, 2022, that one of its concepts for an aerobot – an aerial robotic balloon – has successfully completed two test flights over Nevada. Flag as irrelevant
	Astronomy Magazine Astronomers have a new theory for why Uranus spins on its side Astronomy Magazine One of the most bizarre phenomena in our solar system is the strange way that Uranus spins on its side. That's a puzzle because all the other planets spin upright. What could have happened to make Uranus so different, particularly from its neighbor ... Flag as irrelevant
	Phys.Org Diazotrophs are overlooked contributors to carbon and nitrogen export to the deep ocean Phys.Org A new study recently published in The ISME journal has revealed that diazotrophs, a group of marine cyanobacteria that are able to convert nitrogen gas (N2) from the atmosphere into nutrients for primary producers in the ocean, contribute directly to ... Flag as irrelevant
	USA TODAY The Orionid meteor shower will dazzle Friday, courtesy of Halley's Comet. Here's how to watch. USA TODAY This meteor shower also sometimes produces bright fireballs. The Orionids get their name because they seem to come from the constellation Orion the Hunter. One of fall's top astronomical spectacles will appear in the night ... Flag as irrelevant
	Los Angeles Times Orionid meteor shower created by Halley's Comet peaks this week. Here's how to catch a glimpse Los Angeles Times Goodness, gracious, great balls of fire! California's night sky will be lit up this week. The annual Orionid meteor shower will peak early morning Friday. Advertisement. Orionids, named after the constellation Orion because they appear near the cluster ... Flag as irrelevant
	NPR Former NASA astronaut Jim McDivitt, who led Gemini and Apollo missions, dies at 93 NPR Jim McDivitt, an astronaut who played a key role in making America's first spacewalk and moon landing possible, has died. He was 93. NASA confirmed his death to NPR on Monday, adding that he was surrounded by family and friends when he died on Thursday ... Flag as irrelevant
	Big Think Did NASA just observe the brightest burst of all-time? Big Think 1.9 billion years ago, a massive star died in a spectacular explosion, producing a supernova, a gamma-ray burst, and likely a black hole in the process. On October 9, 2022, its light arrived here on Earth, including gamma-rays, X-rays, and an optical ... Flag as irrelevant
	SkyandTelescope.com Tentative Evidence of the First Generation of Stars SkyandTelescope.com The first stars were "pure" in the sense that they must have been free of metals, the term astronomers use to mean any elements heavier than hydrogen and helium. For historical reasons, we call these stars Population III (Pop III). Flag as irrelevant
	Medical Xpress New MRI technique could allow for noninvasively tracking propagation of brain signals on millisecond timescales Medical Xpress A team of researchers affiliated with multiple institutions in the Republic of Korea has developed a new way to use magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) for noninvasive tracking of the propagation of brain signals on millisecond timescales. Flag as irrelevant
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