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AHORA - MAULE 🌪️ Más reportes de la nube embudo en la comuna de Retiro.
Tenemos información de daños y caída de árboles en sectores Huaso Chileno y San Isidro, por lo que nuestros analistas se encuentran determinando si es que el fenómeno pudo haber sido un tornado.
Ampliaremos.
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Chiricahua National Monument has officially been redesignated as a national park, becoming America’s 64th national park.
Known as the “Wonderland of Rocks,” this spectacular Arizona landscape was shaped by massive volcanic eruptions and years of erosion, creating the towering rock pinnacles that define Chiricahua today.
ALT Rock pinnacles with a patchwork of green lichen and a vista of a desert valley and mountains.
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Only three full moons left in 2026! 🌕✨ October's Hunter's Moon will light up the sky this Sunday, with Saturn nearby and a chance to spot a few lingering Orionid meteors.
Plus, the final two full moons of the year will be supermoons! bit.ly/4yzk2EY
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eDNA can help us understand the deep sea. To standardize & accelerate the sharing & use of #eDNA data, NOAA launched the Ocean DNA Explorer, an open-source data portal for sharing, exploring, searching, & visualizing marine eDNA data.
Learn more: oceanexplorer.noaa.gov/news/…
#ocean
ALT Ocean DNA Explorer homepage with a welcome message, underwater fish image, navigation menu, action buttons, and data statistics.
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Yesterday’s bone density scans. This DEXA (Dual-Energy X-ray Absorptiometry) machine uses low dose X-rays to measure bone density and body composition. Without the loading signal of gravity, our bones will leach calcium in space, which can lead to significant losses in bone density. This is why it is so important for us to exercise in space. Thanks to lots of weight lifting on the @Space_Station, the preliminary results show that the bone density in my spine actually increased in space!
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Interestingly, at 6:59 p.m., the rotational velocity of the Overgaard, Arizona storm was commensurate with what historically has had a median of EF3 strength (for observed tornadoes).
There's no doubt this tornado was EF2+. Likely had higher damage potential south of town too.
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Anger arising during a miserable summer doesn't necessarily fade just because temperatures cooled.
The French protests began a month ago led by students upset about the poor conditions in public schools.
Among many complaints, one is the excessive heat.
time.com/article/2026/10/02/…
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Does extreme heat necessarily lead to rioting? No, of course not.
But prolonged heat makes people miserable, and that can enflame existing tensions arising out of poverty, inequality, perceived injustice, etc.
Heat isn't the main issue, but it can intensify existing problems.
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The riots in France have multiple complex economic and social causes, but I have to wonder whether the scorching hot summer contributed some to the discontent.
In a country where most homes and businesses lack air conditioning, this last summer would have been insufferable.
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There's no doubt climate stresses are adding stress to various aspects of our lives, especially in certain places, whether it be economic, health, anger, anxiety, etc...
As with spikes in migration it is typically a mix of many factors, and unfortunately it is very hard to parse out how much each contributes individually.
For example: We never go to the grocery store and wonder if climate stresses are partially to blame for why certain goods have spiked in price. We should. Because in many cases it is reality.
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It's #HagfishDay! #Hagfish are fascinating marine animals known for their twisty abilities and copious slime production. This 2018 video shows a Pacific hagfish (Eptatretus stoutii) living inside a sponge in Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary: bit.ly/3WEJgnO
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Lunar Vertex’s mobility platform has been integrated @Int_Machines’ IM-3 Rover Deployment Mechanism. APL leads Lunar Vertex, which will investigate magnetic anomalies and lunar swirls at Reiner Gamma. Learn more: jhuapl.edu/destinations/miss…
Another milestone for Lunar Vertex!
Lunar Outpost’s MAPP rover has been integrated with @Int_Machines' IM-3 Rover Deployment Mechanism. MAPP will explore Reiner Gamma as part of the @JHUAPL-led Lunar Vertex investigation.
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New World screwworm cases confirmed in wildlife in Texas, beef cow in New Mexico reut.rs/4BkINHw reut.rs/4BkINHw
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Canadian universities and research institutes interested in hosting ESA’s “Spaceship Canada” are invited to a webinar on Oct. 28.
Join @esa and the CSA to learn about the initiative, the Call for Expression of Interest and ask questions.
Register now: events.teams.microsoft.com/e…
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Fascinating: In Arp 256, 350 million light-years away, the collision of two spirals stretches their structures and ignites furious star birth, a breathtaking scene caught by Hubble.
(Credit: ESA/Hubble, NASA)
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Now on display at the Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center: A Lockheed F-117A Nighthawk
The F-117 is the world’s first true operational stealth combat aircraft. The Museum's F-117 was restored for display by Lockheed Martin Skunk Works, which included demilitarizing the aircraft and restoring it to its final operational appearance.
ALT A black F-117 Nighthawk stealth aircraft is displayed inside an aviation museum hangar. The hangar has a high arched ceiling with white beams and skylights. A few other aircraft with visible decals and designs are situated in the background.
ALT A sleek, black F-117 Nighthawk stealth fighter jet is parked on a concrete surface in front of a large, closed hangar. The jet's angular design and distinctive shape are prominently visible.