The Beaver Brown Waters of Rupert Bay
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October 2026
NASA Testing Aims at Supercooled Large Droplet Aviation Safety
3 Min Read NASA Testing Aims at Supercooled Large Droplet Aviation Safety Ice collection seen on un-heated sections of the 1D2D-X ice drop detection probe in the test section of…
Extinct ice age bovine discovered in Siberian cave
A team working in a Siberian cave recently discovered a previously unknown bovine species that dates back to the last ice age and beyond. This species is related to modern…
Contacting NASA’s Langley Research Center
1 min read Preparations for Next Moonwalk Simulations Underway (and Underwater) By Mail: National Aeronautics and Space Administration Langley Research Center Hampton, VA 23681-2199 By Phone: Operator: (757) 864-1000 Public…
Chimpanzees steal less pineapple from their friends
How likely is a chimpanzee (Pan troglodytes) to steal food from another chimp? It depends on whether they’re a friend or a foe. A team of biologists discovered that chimps…
APOD: 2026 October 5 – M104: The Sombrero Galaxy’s Tidal Streams
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Wildlife camera in Guatemala captures a once-in-a-decade snapshot
They say a picture is worth a thousand words. But these new camera trap photographs of a jaguar (Panthera onca) in Guatemala are worth even more, according to conservationists. The…
What’s the point of beards?
Charles Darwin—a man who is usually pictured sporting sideburns or a massive beard—famously suggested that male facial hair is like a peacock’s tail, “an ornament to charm or excite the…
APOD: 2026 October 4 – Supernumerary Rainbows over New Jersey
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APOD: 2026 October 3 – Selfie at Vera Rubin Ridge
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