# Science Social Trends & Public Discussions — 2026-10-02 18:00 UTC

> **Category:** Science  
> **Status:** Neutral  
> **Timestamp:** 2026-10-02 18:00 UTC (2026-10-02T18:00:00Z)  
> **Canonical URL:** https://cryptitalk.com/2026-10-02-18-00/non_crypto/science  
> **Overview Brief:** https://cryptitalk.com/2026-10-02-18-00/non_crypto.md  

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## 10-Minute Category Volume & Sentiment
- **Total Posts:** 17
- **Total Impressions:** 84.5K
- **Bullish / Positive:** 2
- **Bearish / Negative:** 2
- **Neutral:** 13

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## Engagement Analysis
Total Engagement - Comments: 103, Retweets: 177, Likes: 1097, Impressions: 84521


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## Cited Discussions & Public Evidence


### Discussion #1 by @reddit
> **Author:** [@reddit](https://x.com/reddit)  
> **Metrics:** 521 likes · 5 retweets · 46 comments · 52.1K views  

> **Posted:** 2026-10-02T15:38:36.227000+00:00  



> 
> "It Looks Like a Volcano Just Opened Its Eye"


### Discussion #2 by @reddit
> **Author:** [@reddit](https://x.com/reddit)  
> **Metrics:** 165 likes · 1 retweets · 4 comments · 16.5K views  

> **Posted:** 2026-10-01T07:47:02.493000+00:00  



> 
> "Study links 90+-day spaceflights to higher rates of hip fractures in astronauts"


### Discussion #3 by @MusaM5834
> **Author:** [@MusaM5834](https://x.com/MusaM5834)  
> **Metrics:** 186 likes · 108 retweets · 30 comments · 4.4K views  

> **Posted:** 2026-10-02T13:04:25+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/MusaM5834/status/2106007394274681174](https://x.com/MusaM5834/status/2106007394274681174)  


> **Visual Context:** A heavily pruned tree with twisting, weathered trunks and sparse green and reddish-brown oval leaves stands in a grassy area near a building. The unusual growth suggests it may be recovering from severe trimming or disease, prompting the user to seek identification help.  

> 
> "Does anyone know the name of this tree?"


### Discussion #4 by @reddit
> **Author:** [@reddit](https://x.com/reddit)  
> **Metrics:** 37 likes · 0 retweets · 2 comments · 3.7K views  

> **Posted:** 2026-10-02T15:59:23.004000+00:00  



> 
> "Blood tests reveal why astronauts get constipated in space"


### Discussion #5 by @Vincent_Ledvina
> **Author:** [@Vincent_Ledvina](https://x.com/Vincent_Ledvina)  
> **Metrics:** 86 likes · 25 retweets · 4 comments · 2.8K views  

> **Posted:** 2026-10-02T15:14:49+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/Vincent_Ledvina/status/2106040211683844313](https://x.com/Vincent_Ledvina/status/2106040211683844313)  


> 
> "The large coronal hole currently visible on the Sun is rotating away, but the fast solar wind should reach Earth in the next 24-48 hours. NOAA SWPC have issued a G1 (minor) geomagnetic storm watch for Oct 4. The watch for Oct 2 (today) is for a possible minor CME impact."


### Discussion #6 by @orskyai
> **Author:** [@orskyai](https://x.com/orskyai)  
> **Metrics:** 21 likes · 28 retweets · 9 comments · 1.4K views  

> **Posted:** 2026-10-02T16:47:53+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/orskyai/status/2106063631087497313](https://x.com/orskyai/status/2106063631087497313)  


> 
> "EARTHQUAKE: M6.1 - Off East Coast of Kamchatka (Depth 10.0 km) | 02.10.2026 19:34 TRT | Source: GEOFON #earthquake #deprem"


### Discussion #7 by @SOYHERCULANO
> **Author:** [@SOYHERCULANO](https://x.com/SOYHERCULANO)  
> **Metrics:** 6 likes · 2 retweets · 1 comments · 967 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-10-02T17:11:11+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/SOYHERCULANO/status/2106069498084175921](https://x.com/SOYHERCULANO/status/2106069498084175921)  


> 
> "It was raining like this in Alicante this afternoon  
@ecazatormentas
  
@volcaholic1
  
@AEMET_CValencia
  
@climatologia_ua"


### Discussion #8 by @arandatamayo_
> **Author:** [@arandatamayo_](https://x.com/arandatamayo_)  
> **Metrics:** 36 likes · 4 retweets · 0 comments · 948 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-10-02T13:19:54+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/arandatamayo_/status/2106011293610360836](https://x.com/arandatamayo_/status/2106011293610360836)  


> 
> "#Friday RAINS | Here's the Weather Forecast for the next few hours and the following days"


### Discussion #9 by @outerspacetoday
> **Author:** [@outerspacetoday](https://x.com/outerspacetoday)  
> **Metrics:** 10 likes · 2 retweets · 1 comments · 656 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-10-02T17:20:00+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/outerspacetoday/status/2106071714526368256](https://x.com/outerspacetoday/status/2106071714526368256)  


> **Visual Context:** A composite image showing laboratory equipment with what appears to be a wire spool mechanism on top, and below it, a white rocket with a Chinese flag launching against a blue sky.  

> 
> "BREAKING: China is building a reusable spacecraft platform for manufacturing drugs in microgravity, with its first pharmaceutical payload scheduled to fly in early 2027.

CAS Space and Guangzhou Laboratory are developing experiments for the company’s reusable Lihong-2 vehicle"


### Discussion #10 by @eeffieLL
> **Author:** [@eeffieLL](https://x.com/eeffieLL)  
> **Metrics:** 2 likes · 0 retweets · 1 comments · 251 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-10-02T16:03:10+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/eeffieLL/status/2106052378323738697](https://x.com/eeffieLL/status/2106052378323738697)  


> 
> "墨尔本地震了！"


### Discussion #11 by @TheUniverse_CBS
> **Author:** [@TheUniverse_CBS](https://x.com/TheUniverse_CBS)  
> **Metrics:** 6 likes · 0 retweets · 2 comments · 213 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-10-02T17:41:02+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/TheUniverse_CBS/status/2106077009097183323](https://x.com/TheUniverse_CBS/status/2106077009097183323)  


> 
> "Hubble revisits the majestic Eagle Nebula (Messier 16) with fresh data and modern image processing. 

A towering pillar of cold gas and dust stretches 9.5 light-years through the nebula, sculpted by the intense radiation and stellar winds of young stars. 

A breathtaking"


### Discussion #12 by @TheUniverse_CBS
> **Author:** [@TheUniverse_CBS](https://x.com/TheUniverse_CBS)  
> **Metrics:** 5 likes · 1 retweets · 0 comments · 172 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-10-02T17:37:42+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/TheUniverse_CBS/status/2106076170571874426](https://x.com/TheUniverse_CBS/status/2106076170571874426)  


> **Visual Context:** A vibrant astrophotography image of a nebula featuring swirling clouds of teal, orange, and red cosmic gas interspersed with sparkling stars, likely the Carina or similar star-forming region.  

> 
> "The Universe is a dusty place but that dust is essential to cosmic creation. 

Captured by NASA/ESA’s Hubble Space Telescope, these swirling clouds of gas and dust surround the Tarantula Nebula, about 160,000 light-years away in the Large Magellanic Cloud.

Cosmic dust helps"


### Discussion #13 by @MUweather
> **Author:** [@MUweather](https://x.com/MUweather)  
> **Metrics:** 2 likes · 0 retweets · 0 comments · 153 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-10-02T17:46:12+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/MUweather/status/2106078310812070227](https://x.com/MUweather/status/2106078310812070227)  


> 
> "In today's SWD update, I highlight tomorrow's big cooldown, Sunday's cloudy, dreary & potentially damp conditions, the pleasant start to next week, & more significant shot of chilly air from Mon night into Wed morning. I'm skeptical of #frost Tues night."


### Discussion #14 by @scarlettzen1
> **Author:** [@scarlettzen1](https://x.com/scarlettzen1)  
> **Metrics:** 9 likes · 1 retweets · 3 comments · 75 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-10-02T17:43:17+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/scarlettzen1/status/2106077573885153651](https://x.com/scarlettzen1/status/2106077573885153651)  


> 
> "“We are made of star-stuff. We are a way for the cosmos to know itself.”

#FridayThoughts #FridayMotivation #FridayVibes"


### Discussion #15 by @clover_krd
> **Author:** [@clover_krd](https://x.com/clover_krd)  
> **Metrics:** 2 likes · 0 retweets · 0 comments · 64 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-10-02T16:24:48+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/clover_krd/status/2106057824086474985](https://x.com/clover_krd/status/2106057824086474985)  


> 
> "18℃テキトーな服だと寒い…
月とオリオン、空が澄んで星がいっぱい見える
#スマホ天文部#クロスカブ"


### Discussion #16 by @sayhitokimi
> **Author:** [@sayhitokimi](https://x.com/sayhitokimi)  
> **Metrics:** 3 likes · 0 retweets · 0 comments · 47 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-10-02T16:17:42+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/sayhitokimi/status/2106056036516053351](https://x.com/sayhitokimi/status/2106056036516053351)  


> 
> "I’ll be attending the AMS Conference
see you all there Nov 5-6 :)"


### Discussion #17 by @GpaAndy
> **Author:** [@GpaAndy](https://x.com/GpaAndy)  
> **Metrics:** 0 likes · 0 retweets · 0 comments · 0 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-10-02T18:00:29+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/GpaAndy/status/2106081904063901739](https://x.com/GpaAndy/status/2106081904063901739)  


> 
> "clean tools enhance research efficiency"