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⋅ October 8, 2024
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Space.com

The dazzling Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS is emerging in the night sky: How to see it
Space.com
Right now, as Comet Tsuchinshan–ATLAS continues to make its way through the inner solar system, it is shining as brightly as the brightest stars, but it is also enmeshed in the twilight glow of the sun. So, despite its extreme brightness, making an actual …
The New York Times

Nobel Prize in Physics Is Awarded to 2 Scientists for Work on Machine Learning
The New York Times
John J. Hopfield and Geoffrey E. Hinton were awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics on Tuesday for discoveries that helped computers learn more in the way the human brain does, providing the building blocks for developments in artificial intelligence.
The New York Times

How to See the ‘Once-in-a-Lifetime’ Comet Flaring in Our Night Skies
The New York Times
The celestial visitor is Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS, or C/2023 A3 to scientists. Astronomers are expecting the comet to be especially vivid, possibly rivaling the brightness of Jupiter in the night sky. The comet is expected to be at its brightest on …
Phys.Org

Nobel Prize in physics awarded to 2 scientists for discoveries that enabled machine learning
Phys.Org
John Hopfield and Geoffrey Hinton, seen in picture, are awarded this year’s Nobel Prize in Physics, which is announced at a press conference by Hans Ellergren, center, permanent secretary at the Swedish Academy of Sciences in Stockholm, Sweden Tuesday …
Space.com

NASA, SpaceX delay Crew-8 astronauts’ homecoming to Oct. 13 due to Hurricane Milton
Space.com
Crew-8 is now scheduled to return to Earth no earlier than Sunday morning (Oct. 13).
Space.com

We’ve spent years reviewing telescopes: This telescope Prime Day deal is ideal for beginners
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Are you new to stargazing or buying for a budding sky-watcher? The Celestron AstroMaster 102AZ is a superb starter telescope and it’s 20% off for Prime Day. Comments (0). When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.
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SpaceX rocket snaps amazing views of Earth during Hera asteroid probe launch (photos)
Space.com
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket snapped a pretty special in-space selfie on Monday (Oct. 7). The shot, captured during the launch of the European Space Agency’s Hera asteroid-inspecting mission, shows a gorgeous blue Earth hanging in space beside the nozzle …
The Washington Post

John Hopfield and Geoffrey Hinton awarded Nobel Prize in Physics
The Washington Post
Nobel Prize in physics awarded for foundational discoveries and inventions that enable machine learning and artificial neural networks. 2 min. 0. A screen shows the laureates of the 2024 Nobel Prize in physics, U.S. physicist John Hopfield and …
Space.com

The sun fires off another powerful X flare, triggering radio blackouts across the Americas (video)
Space.com
Though not as powerful as that record-setting outburst, Monday’s strong X2.1 solar flare produced a significant amount of ultraviolet radiation that led to shortwave radio blackouts in both North and South America as well as over the Pacific Ocean.
NPR

A jellyfish with a superpower – it can fuse with another and become one
NPR
A little more than a year ago, while biologist Kei Jokura was in Woods Hole, Mass., he routinely walked down to the water, scanning for comb jellies. “They look like a jellyfish,” he says, “but they’re completely different.” It’s a blob the size of a …