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A software engineer used AI to search historical records, identifying a forgotten meteorite report, three rhinos and possible unrecorded volcanic eruptions.

NASA will brief reporters Oct. 15 on its instruments, sampler and network support for Japan’s mission to study Mars’ moons and return a Phobos sample.

Researchers sequenced Jonathan’s genome and found variants linked to aging pathways, plus an unusually low-entropy mitochondrial methylome.

Henri B. Kagan and Kenso Soai share the 2026 chemistry Nobel for discoveries on autocatalysis and how chemical reactions can produce mirror-image excesses.

A Landsat 9 image from Sept. 27 shows tea-colored river water and sediment spreading across Rupert and Hannah bays in northern Canada.

Astral Codex Ten’s Open Thread 454 invites reader discussion and shares updates on meetups, Fatima documents, book reviews and AI safety.

Former NASA propulsion lead Tim Conners discusses what a return of SR-71 Tail 844 could enable, but NASA has not confirmed a revival.

NASA selected Omitron for a five-year, approximately $23.5 million contract covering orbital safety analysis for spacecraft and human spaceflight.

NASA will showcase Artemis exploration, lunar science, and Earth observation at the 77th International Astronautical Congress in Antalya, Türkiye, Oct. 5-9.

Astral Codex Ten’s Open Thread 453 links a candidate’s response, new college meetups and a grant program offering up to $10 million.