# Science Social Trends & Public Discussions — 2026-10-05 16:50 UTC

> **Category:** Science  
> **Status:** Trending Up  
> **Timestamp:** 2026-10-05 16:50 UTC (2026-10-05T16:50:00Z)  
> **Canonical URL:** https://cryptitalk.com/2026-10-05-16-50/non_crypto/science  
> **Overview Brief:** https://cryptitalk.com/2026-10-05-16-50/non_crypto.md  

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## 10-Minute Category Volume & Sentiment
- **Total Posts:** 20
- **Total Impressions:** 75.2K
- **Bullish / Positive:** 4
- **Bearish / Negative:** 3
- **Neutral:** 13

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## Engagement Analysis
Total Engagement - Comments: 56, Retweets: 99, Likes: 500, Impressions: 75215


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## Cited Discussions & Public Evidence


### Discussion #1 by @CNN
> **Author:** [@CNN](https://x.com/CNN)  
> **Metrics:** 23 likes · 7 retweets · 27 comments · 43.7K views  

> **Posted:** 2026-10-05T16:41:40+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/CNN/status/2107149233945973005](https://x.com/CNN/status/2107149233945973005)  


> 
> "A tropical depression or storm has a high chance to form in the Gulf this week and breathe life into the tail end of an Atlantic hurricane season squashed by El Niño. 
cnn.it/47127M0"


### Discussion #2 by @infoBMKG
> **Author:** [@infoBMKG](https://x.com/infoBMKG)  
> **Metrics:** 2 likes · 0 retweets · 0 comments · 18.3K views  

> **Posted:** 2026-10-05T15:57:58+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/infoBMKG/status/2107138235768152347](https://x.com/infoBMKG/status/2107138235768152347)  


> 
> "#Gempa Earthquake Info Mag:1.9, 5-Oct-26 22:54:57 WIB, Loc: 7.93 S - 121.20 E (84 km North of MBAY-NAGEKEO-NTT), Depth: 19 km #BMKG  
Disclaimer: This information prioritizes speed, so the data processing results are not yet stable and may change as data becomes more complete"


### Discussion #3 by @Astro_Jessica
> **Author:** [@Astro_Jessica](https://x.com/Astro_Jessica)  
> **Metrics:** 305 likes · 52 retweets · 14 comments · 3.1K views  

> **Posted:** 2026-10-05T15:59:45+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/Astro_Jessica/status/2107138683526943029](https://x.com/Astro_Jessica/status/2107138683526943029)  


> 
> "Human reflections in the cupola."


### Discussion #4 by @reddit
> **Author:** [@reddit](https://x.com/reddit)  
> **Metrics:** 30 likes · 0 retweets · 4 comments · 3.0K views  

> **Posted:** 2026-10-05T15:12:31.138000+00:00  



> 
> "‘The future is bright’: breeding programme brings world’s heaviest insect back from the brink"


### Discussion #5 by @MeteoContact
> **Author:** [@MeteoContact](https://x.com/MeteoContact)  
> **Metrics:** 7 likes · 4 retweets · 0 comments · 2.0K views  

> **Posted:** 2026-10-05T15:09:50+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/MeteoContact/status/2107126119996526806](https://x.com/MeteoContact/status/2107126119996526806)  


> 
> "New deterioration confirmed by tomorrow evening and Wednesday. Rain will make a heterogeneous return depending on the regions.

More precipitation toward the Cévennes and the Mediterranean coast. Moderate to light accumulations elsewhere."


### Discussion #6 by @MTDillard3712
> **Author:** [@MTDillard3712](https://x.com/MTDillard3712)  
> **Metrics:** 64 likes · 12 retweets · 8 comments · 1.3K views  

> **Posted:** 2026-10-04T16:44:16+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/MTDillard3712/status/2106787499733582137](https://x.com/MTDillard3712/status/2106787499733582137)  


> 
> "Birds are amazing.  This bird is even more amazing."


### Discussion #7 by @_cosmicearth
> **Author:** [@_cosmicearth](https://x.com/_cosmicearth)  
> **Metrics:** 14 likes · 2 retweets · 1 comments · 605 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-10-05T16:37:38+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/_cosmicearth/status/2107148217985155320](https://x.com/_cosmicearth/status/2107148217985155320)  


> 
> "Earth and the Moon move together through space, linked by gravity and shared history. This view shows how small our home looks in the endless cosmos."


### Discussion #8 by @reddit
> **Author:** [@reddit](https://x.com/reddit)  
> **Metrics:** 6 likes · 0 retweets · 0 comments · 600 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-10-05T16:50:39.233000+00:00  



> 
> "Astronomers have discovered the first example of a second-generation planet orbiting a white dwarf, a world that formed from the remains of the dead star it now orbits"


### Discussion #9 by @1105mcva
> **Author:** [@1105mcva](https://x.com/1105mcva)  
> **Metrics:** 1 likes · 1 retweets · 0 comments · 549 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-10-05T16:27:42+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/1105mcva/status/2107145717865177463](https://x.com/1105mcva/status/2107145717865177463)  


> 
> "The feline spiral galaxy
#gfvip"


### Discussion #10 by @willow_wwhimsy
> **Author:** [@willow_wwhimsy](https://x.com/willow_wwhimsy)  
> **Metrics:** 8 likes · 10 retweets · 1 comments · 477 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-10-05T16:16:04+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/willow_wwhimsy/status/2107142788693299379](https://x.com/willow_wwhimsy/status/2107142788693299379)  


> 
> "An iron rod dipped into the water..

What happened see seconds later??"


### Discussion #11 by @olhardigital
> **Author:** [@olhardigital](https://x.com/olhardigital)  
> **Metrics:** 2 likes · 0 retweets · 0 comments · 407 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-10-05T16:30:00+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/olhardigital/status/2107146297077813629](https://x.com/olhardigital/status/2107146297077813629)  


> **Visual Context:** A vertical "OLHAR DIGITAL" graphic displays an underwater geological trench with the Portuguese text "Oceano está abrindo!" (The ocean is opening!).  

> 
> "Tectonic plate at the bottom of the Pacific shows signs of a separation"


### Discussion #12 by @astrooalert
> **Author:** [@astrooalert](https://x.com/astrooalert)  
> **Metrics:** 11 likes · 3 retweets · 1 comments · 329 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-10-05T16:40:00+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/astrooalert/status/2107148811311452660](https://x.com/astrooalert/status/2107148811311452660)  


> 
> ": NASA has mapped the entire ocean floor using gravity data obtained from space."


### Discussion #13 by @NautilusBio
> **Author:** [@NautilusBio](https://x.com/NautilusBio)  
> **Metrics:** 14 likes · 2 retweets · 0 comments · 311 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-10-05T15:52:45+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/NautilusBio/status/2107136923164922090](https://x.com/NautilusBio/status/2107136923164922090)  


> 
> "Tomorrow at 8am PDT, attend our webinar to discover how you can interrogate protein function with single-molecule resolution on the Nautilus Voyager™ Platform.

You'll hear directly from Taylor Bertucci, Principal Investigator at the Neural Stem Cell Institute, who is using the"


### Discussion #14 by @adnanesnoussi
> **Author:** [@adnanesnoussi](https://x.com/adnanesnoussi)  
> **Metrics:** 8 likes · 4 retweets · 0 comments · 155 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-10-05T15:55:54+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/adnanesnoussi/status/2107137713497571689](https://x.com/adnanesnoussi/status/2107137713497571689)  


> 
> "Received clear audio from Morocco  by #CN8SNA during the #ARISS contact between 
@Astro_Kutryk
  aboard the ISS and students of 
@npsraiders
  in Jonesboro, Arkansas  145.800 MHz FM  Oujda, Morocco (IM94BQ)  05 Oct 2026 – 15:30 UTC
@ARISS_Intl
 @csa_asc
 @IK1SLD_ARISS"


### Discussion #15 by @GregB_TX
> **Author:** [@GregB_TX](https://x.com/GregB_TX)  
> **Metrics:** 2 likes · 0 retweets · 0 comments · 124 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-10-05T14:57:50+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/GregB_TX/status/2107123101226160577](https://x.com/GregB_TX/status/2107123101226160577)  


> 
> "The sea bunny (Jorunna parva) is a tiny, shell-less marine slug belonging to the nudibranch family."


### Discussion #16 by @tcf_updates
> **Author:** [@tcf_updates](https://x.com/tcf_updates)  
> **Metrics:** 1 likes · 1 retweets · 0 comments · 123 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-10-05T15:35:08+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/tcf_updates/status/2107132486983766248](https://x.com/tcf_updates/status/2107132486983766248)  


> 
> "PET GOLDFISH CAN TRIGGER ECOLOGICAL COLLAPSE IN LAKES, STUDY FINDS

TOLEDO, UNITED STATES - Once goldfish establish themselves in a water body, managers face a problem that is far more expensive than preventing the release in the first place. The research suggests the damage"


### Discussion #17 by @reddit
> **Author:** [@reddit](https://x.com/reddit)  
> **Metrics:** 1 likes · 0 retweets · 0 comments · 100 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-10-05T16:49:40.468000+00:00  



> 
> "The phoenix planet: astronomers find a world reborn from its star's ashes"


### Discussion #18 by @jameysingleton
> **Author:** [@jameysingleton](https://x.com/jameysingleton)  
> **Metrics:** 0 likes · 1 retweets · 0 comments · 34 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-10-05T16:42:00+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/jameysingleton/status/2107149316619964909](https://x.com/jameysingleton/status/2107149316619964909)  


> 
> "Critical weather alert: An El Niño-driven Gulf system is strengthening and tracking toward the Southeast and Mid-Atlantic for this weekend.
But right now, our critical weather infrastructure is failing when we need it most:
• Radar Failures: Multiple government radar"


### Discussion #19 by @emma6USA
> **Author:** [@emma6USA](https://x.com/emma6USA)  
> **Metrics:** 1 likes · 0 retweets · 0 comments · 10 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-10-05T16:49:13+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/emma6USA/status/2107151133206794460](https://x.com/emma6USA/status/2107151133206794460)  


> 
> "Love this video Jan on this incredible bird and how amazing they are.  Thank you very much."


### Discussion #20 by @MrDegenMax
> **Author:** [@MrDegenMax](https://x.com/MrDegenMax)  
> **Metrics:** 0 likes · 0 retweets · 0 comments · 2 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-10-05T16:49:22+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/MrDegenMax/status/2107151171198849447](https://x.com/MrDegenMax/status/2107151171198849447)  


> 
> "Transferability hinges on task similarity and policy generalization."