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⋅ October 2, 2024
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Space.com

October’s new moon will bring us a spectacular ‘ring of fire’ eclipse
Space.com
Usually, the moon appears to be above or below the sun as seen from Earth — it “misses” — but about twice a year the two are lined up just right so that we see a solar eclipse, the only time a new moon is visible at all. There are two types of solar …
Space.com

NASA shuts off Voyager 2 science instrument as power dwindles
Space.com
NASA engineers have turned off one of Voyager 2’s science instruments due to dwindling power supplies on the spacecraft as it explores interstellar space. Voyager 2 launched into space on Aug. 20, 1977 and …
BBC News

Brain of fly to shed light on human thought process
BBC News
Dr Gregory Jefferis, of the Medical Research Council’s Laboratory of Molecular Biology (LMB) in Cambridge told BBC News that currently we have no idea how the network of brain cells in each of our heads enables us to interact with each other and the world …
Space.com

Annular solar eclipse will turn the sun into a glorious ‘ring of fire’ today. Here’s what you need to know.
Space.com
Today (Oct. 2), the moon and sun will create a “ring of fire” during an annular solar eclipse. Here’s how and when to catch the spectacular phenomenon. Comments (0). When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.
The New York Times

After a Decade, Scientists Unveil Fly Brain in Stunning Detail
The New York Times
Scientists have mapped out how 140,000 neurons are wired in the brain of the fruit fly, Drosophila melanogaster. Share full article.
Space.com

Sun unleashes monster X7.1 flare that could supercharge Earth auroras (video)
Space.com
The sun welcomed October with a bang, firing off two powerful flares in just over 24 hours. The more recent of the two was an X solar flare, the strongest of its kind — and it was a powerful X, clocking in at X7.1 on the flare classification scale.
Phys.Org

NASA’s instruments capture sharpest image of Earth’s radiation belts
Phys.Org
From Aug. 19–20, ESA’s (European Space Agency’s) Juice (Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer) mission made history with a daring lunar-Earth flyby and double gravity assist maneuver, a spaceflight first. As the spacecraft zipped past our moon and home planet, …
Scientific American

Hidden Playgrounds of Elephants and Gorillas Revealed in Republic of Congo Rainforest
Scientific American
In a dense Republic of Congo rainforest, scientists have mapped a network of strangely open clearings where wild beasts go to eat and hang out. By Zhengyang Wang. Elephants and other animals congregate at a watering hole in the Republic of Congo.
CNN

October’s annular solar eclipse will create a ‘ring of fire’ over parts of South America
CNN
If you’re in the path of the partial or annular eclipse and plan to observe either celestial spectacle, make sure you have a pair of certified eclipse glasses or a handheld solar viewer. The sun’s harmful …
MIT News

An interstellar instrument takes a final bow
MIT News
The Plasma Science Experiment (also known as the Plasma Spectrometer, or PLS for short) measured charged particles in planetary magnetospheres, the solar wind, and the interstellar medium, the material between stars. Since launching …