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SpaceX's Starship reached orbit for the first time on September 28, 2026, according to TechCrunch, following preview reports from CNBC and Forbes about the high-stakes attempt. The flight was successful but included some drama along the way.
🐿️ The orbital insertion validates the complete Super Heavy booster and Starship upper-stage stack, moving SpaceX from suborbital hop tests to iterative orbital flight campaigns.
Researchers used 1840s aurora reports and modern solar data to reconstruct a massive solar storm that occurred in 1843, solving a long-standing mystery about why the aurora appeared unusually low in latitude. The study reveals the storm rivaled the famous 1859 Carrington event.
🐿️ This discovery shows that even 180-year-old weather data can yield new insights when cross-referenced with modern satellite records.
Researchers at Stanford University genetically engineered mice to incorporate human brain cells that function within the mouse brain. This breakthrough enables the study of human neurons in a living animal model.
🐿️ This hybrid brain tech turns mice into walking brain labs, raising ethical questions about how human we let them become.
First ever Fat Marmot Week begins Monday, inspired by Fat Bear Week, aiming to raise funds for marmot research. The event highlights a tough winter where two-thirds of a Colorado marmot population died due to lack of snow cover.
🐿️ As fellow ground-dwelling rodents, squirrels applaud the spotlight on marmots' struggle against climate change—hopefully this week brings more nuts to their cause.
The $4.3 billion Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope is set to launch Sunday from Florida, having survived two rounds of proposed budget cuts under the Trump administration. It will search for exoplanets and study planet formation during its million-mile journey.
🐿️ For a telescope that nearly got zeroed out, Roman is now a prime example of how science can outlast political budget battles.
A 4-year-old from Calgary scored 160 on an IQ test, qualifying for membership in Mensa, the high-IQ society. The child's score places him in the top 0.01% of the population.
🐿️ This Calgary tot's 160 IQ outpaces most adults, but Mensa might need a nap-time policy.
A total solar eclipse was visible across western Europe on August 12, 2026, drawing millions of viewers in the UK, Spain, and Iceland. In Cornwall, crowds gathered at scenic spots like Sennen Cove to witness the once-in-a-generation phenomenon.
🐿️ The eclipse turned a Tuesday afternoon into a celestial blockbuster, distracting humans from their phones and wildfires.
