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⋅ October 23, 2024
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Space.com

James Webb Space Telescope sees lonely supermassive black hole-powered quasars in the early universe
Space.com
The discovery further muddies the waters when it comes to the puzzle of how some black holes grew to masses equivalent to millions or even billions of suns when the universe was less than a billion years old.
CNN

World’s largest digital camera will be a ‘game-changer’ for astronomy
CNN
Every three nights, the telescope will image the entire visible sky, producing thousands of pictures that will let astronomers see anything that moves or changes brightness. The expectation is that in this way, Vera Rubin will …
Space.com

Watch SpaceX Crew-8 astronauts undock from ISS today after weather delays
Space.com
Crew-8 has been waiting at the space station for more than two weeks due to poor weather.
Spaceflight Now

Live coverage: NASA, SpaceX to undock Crew-8 following weeks of weather-related delays, scheduling conflicts
Spaceflight Now
The three astronauts and cosmonaut of the SpaceX Crew-8 mission finally have a return date to Earth following more than seven months in space. Follow our live “Space Station Operations” blog for the latest on the mission from undocking to splashdown.
Space.com

Spooky fireball blazes across Lake Erie a week before Halloween (video)
Space.com
On Monday (Oct. 21) night, a bright fireball could be seen streaking across the skies over Lake Erie in the U.S. and Canada. Over 550 witness reports of the meteor were submitted to the American Meteor Society’s (AMS) “Report a Fireball” webpage; …
Space.com

SpaceX to launch 23 Starlink broadband satellites from Florida on Oct. 23
Space.com
A rocket launch carves an orange arc into a dark night sky in this long-. A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket sends 20 Starlink satellites to space from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California …
Phys.Org

Researchers’ unique 3D maps might help solve the mysteries of octopus arms
Phys.Org
Octopuses are fascinating. Their eight arms gracefully whip through water and can accomplish extraordinary tasks like using tools and opening jars. While humans have one spinal cord attached to their brain, in octopuses, it’s almost like each arm has …
UC Berkeley

Capturing carbon from the air just got easier
UC Berkeley
A new type of porous material called a covalent organic framework quickly sucks up carbon dioxide from ambient air. By Robert Sanders. stacks of blue balls forming a hollow hexagonal tube with orange and blue balls floating around.
Phys.Org

Discovery of ‘black hole triple’ may be first direct evidence of ‘gentle’ black hole formation
Phys.Org
Many black holes detected to date appear to be part of a pair. These binary systems comprise a black hole and a secondary object—such as a star, a much denser neutron star, or another black hole—that spiral around each other, drawn together by the …
Smithsonian

In a First, Scientists Find Animals Thriving Beneath the Ocean Floor in Hidden Habitats Near Deep-Sea Vents
Smithsonian
The discovery of worms and snails confirms that these still-mysterious, dark hotspots of life extend beyond what’s visible above the crust. Margherita Bassi. Daily Correspondent. October 23, 2024 2:18 p.m. …