# Science Social Trends & Public Discussions — 2026-10-08 20:50 UTC

> **Category:** Science  
> **Status:** Trending Up  
> **Timestamp:** 2026-10-08 20:50 UTC (2026-10-08T20:50:00Z)  
> **Canonical URL:** https://cryptitalk.com/2026-10-08-20-50/non_crypto/science  
> **Overview Brief:** https://cryptitalk.com/2026-10-08-20-50/non_crypto.md  

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## 10-Minute Category Volume & Sentiment
- **Total Posts:** 32
- **Total Impressions:** 439.8K
- **Bullish / Positive:** 13
- **Bearish / Negative:** 3
- **Neutral:** 16

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## Engagement Analysis
Total Engagement - Comments: 415, Retweets: 4741, Likes: 16958, Impressions: 439790


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## Cited Discussions & Public Evidence


### Discussion #1 by @NASAhistory
> **Author:** [@NASAhistory](https://x.com/NASAhistory)  
> **Metrics:** 13.1K likes · 4.2K retweets · 107 comments · 178.8K views  

> **Posted:** 2026-10-08T02:48:05+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/NASAhistory/status/2108026619428225515](https://x.com/NASAhistory/status/2108026619428225515)  


> **Visual Context:** Margaret Hamilton stands beneath an Apollo spacecraft control panel, surrounded by stacks of code she and her team wrote for NASA's Apollo program. Her pioneering work on the on-board flight software helped land astronauts safely on the moon, earning her lasting recognition as a trailblazer in computer science.  

> 
> "“We had to find a way and we did. Looking back, we were the luckiest people in the world; there was no choice but to be pioneers.”  —Margaret Hamilton

Rest in peace, Margaret. Your trailblazing work leading the development of the on-board flight software for the Apollo"


### Discussion #2 by @Frances01896069
> **Author:** [@Frances01896069](https://x.com/Frances01896069)  
> **Metrics:** 1.6K likes · 260 retweets · 69 comments · 81.7K views  

> **Posted:** 2026-10-08T12:07:10+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/Frances01896069/status/2108167317385249123](https://x.com/Frances01896069/status/2108167317385249123)  


> 
> "They have withdrawn 3 connected papers “solving” a case of the Hodge conjecture.

One of them had a sign error that invalidated the argument, and with it the other two.

The subscription models can easily find that error. So they rushed to put out a partial result on a Millennium"


### Discussion #3 by @ABC
> **Author:** [@ABC](https://x.com/ABC)  
> **Metrics:** 342 likes · 63 retweets · 12 comments · 47.2K views  

> **Posted:** 2026-10-08T15:52:32+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/ABC/status/2108224030696206772](https://x.com/ABC/status/2108224030696206772)  


> 
> "BREAKING: NASA SpaceX’s Crew-12 is back on Earth after a successful splashdown in the Pacific off the coast of Los Angeles. The crew spent 235 days on the International Space Station and orbited Earth nearly 3,800 times."


### Discussion #4 by @AnthropicAI
> **Author:** [@AnthropicAI](https://x.com/AnthropicAI)  
> **Metrics:** 1.1K likes · 116 retweets · 86 comments · 46.3K views  

> **Posted:** 2026-10-08T20:16:15+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/AnthropicAI/status/2108290395599667700](https://x.com/AnthropicAI/status/2108290395599667700)  


> 
> "An astrophysicist worked with Claude Science to create the first complete ultraviolet map of the sky. Astronomers have already created complete sky maps from radio to gamma rays. But large regions of the sky have never been observed in UV.

In today’s science blog, Brice Ménard"


### Discussion #5 by @NASA
> **Author:** [@NASA](https://x.com/NASA)  
> **Metrics:** 84 likes · 15 retweets · 8 comments · 31.8K views  

> **Posted:** 2026-10-08T20:50:57+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/NASA/status/2108299131764572471](https://x.com/NASA/status/2108299131764572471)  


> **Visual Context:** The image features the iconic NASA "meatball" logo centered on a black background, displayed alongside an announcement from NASA Administrator Bill Nelson about launching new science and technology initiatives aimed at advancing American innovation and discovery in space.  

> 
> ""We are entering a new Golden Age of American innovation and discovery." - 
@NASAAdmin
 

We're launching two new science and technology initiatives to deepen scientific understanding and accelerate the innovation that will shape America’s future in space: 
go.nasa.gov/47eIbp0"


### Discussion #6 by @nvidia
> **Author:** [@nvidia](https://x.com/nvidia)  
> **Metrics:** 482 likes · 58 retweets · 23 comments · 15.1K views  

> **Posted:** 2026-10-08T20:20:16+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/nvidia/status/2108291409623314770](https://x.com/nvidia/status/2108291409623314770)  


> 
> "Congratulations to our CEO 
@JensenHuang
 on receiving the National Medal of Science for advancing GPU computing to power scientific breakthroughs.

And to fellow honorees Elon Musk, Lisa Su, Michael Dell, Satya Nadella, and Sergey Brin."


### Discussion #7 by @MarioNawfal
> **Author:** [@MarioNawfal](https://x.com/MarioNawfal)  
> **Metrics:** 16 likes · 2 retweets · 4 comments · 10.6K views  

> **Posted:** 2026-10-08T20:49:16+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/MarioNawfal/status/2108298706177208343](https://x.com/MarioNawfal/status/2108298706177208343)  


> **Visual Context:** Four astronauts in white spacesuits sit side by side inside a spacecraft cabin, secured in black harnesses and wearing tall black boots. The image shows the crew after their return to Earth following 237 days in space.  

> 
> "4 astronauts are back on Earth after 237 days in space.

The crew, 2 from NASA, 1 from Europe and 1 from Russia, splashed down off Los Angeles in a SpaceX capsule.

They traveled more than 100 million miles and circled Earth over 3,792 times.

Along the way, they tested"


### Discussion #8 by @reddit
> **Author:** [@reddit](https://x.com/reddit)  
> **Metrics:** 67 likes · 0 retweets · 90 comments · 6.7K views  

> **Posted:** 2026-10-06T02:34:13.871000+00:00  



> 
> "I'm a zookeeper! AMA

I've been a zookeeper for two years now (one as an intern, one as a paid keeper) at an accredited facility. I primarily work with birds and small mammals, but I had a brief stint with hoofstock (as it turns out, decidedly not my thing, though they're lovely animals) What are some questions you've always wanted to ask a zookeeper/someone who works with animals? Edit: thank you for all the attention! I'm working through the questions and answering all that I can!"


### Discussion #9 by @usanewshq
> **Author:** [@usanewshq](https://x.com/usanewshq)  
> **Metrics:** 0 likes · 1 retweets · 1 comments · 3.6K views  

> **Posted:** 2026-10-08T20:50:56+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/usanewshq/status/2108299124512854279](https://x.com/usanewshq/status/2108299124512854279)  


> 
> "New sea creature discovered with legs over 30ft long"


### Discussion #10 by @meganoticiascl
> **Author:** [@meganoticiascl](https://x.com/meganoticiascl)  
> **Metrics:** 6 likes · 3 retweets · 1 comments · 2.1K views  

> **Posted:** 2026-10-08T20:32:16+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/meganoticiascl/status/2108294428464935003](https://x.com/meganoticiascl/status/2108294428464935003)  


> **Visual Context:** A purple-toned image showing a bright lightning bolt branching across a stormy sky. A green “NOTICIAS” logo appears in the top-left corner, and large white text reads: “Incluida la RM: Emiten alerta por tormentas eléctricas y probabilidad de granizos y fuertes vientos en cuatro regiones.”  

> 
> "The Meteorological Directorate issued a thunderstorm alert for four regions this Thursday, October 8, with a chance of hail and strong wind gusts  
mrf.lu/2fnHr"


### Discussion #11 by @adnradiochile
> **Author:** [@adnradiochile](https://x.com/adnradiochile)  
> **Metrics:** 6 likes · 1 retweets · 0 comments · 2.1K views  

> **Posted:** 2026-10-08T20:45:00+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/adnradiochile/status/2108297631268995423](https://x.com/adnradiochile/status/2108297631268995423)  


> 
> "VIDEO. "The Mapocho River did not overflow": geographer explains what really happened with the flooding after the rains"


### Discussion #12 by @CNNChile
> **Author:** [@CNNChile](https://x.com/CNNChile)  
> **Metrics:** 2 likes · 2 retweets · 0 comments · 1.6K views  

> **Posted:** 2026-10-08T20:12:46+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/CNNChile/status/2108289520953335932](https://x.com/CNNChile/status/2108289520953335932)  


> 
> "Chilean Economist from MIT Recognized with the King of Spain Economics Prize"


### Discussion #13 by @EstateIngoSwann
> **Author:** [@EstateIngoSwann](https://x.com/EstateIngoSwann)  
> **Metrics:** 65 likes · 16 retweets · 4 comments · 1.5K views  

> **Posted:** 2026-06-09T08:30:00+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/EstateIngoSwann/status/2064263733413646665](https://x.com/EstateIngoSwann/status/2064263733413646665)  


> **Visual Context:** A sepia-toned vintage portrait photograph showing a woman with wavy, shoulder-length dark hair resting her chin on her hand, gazing directly at the camera with a slight smile. The accompanying text identifies her as Lucille Kahn, described as the unofficial "empress" of psychical research and a valued mentor to Ingo Swann, though her name is not visible in the image itself.  

> 
> "Most people have never heard of Lucille Kahn. Yet she helped shape the world that influenced Ingo.

In Remote Viewing: The Real Story, Ingo described her as the unofficial “empress” of psychical research, and as one of his most valued mentors and intellectual guides.

Together"


### Discussion #14 by @FOX26Houston
> **Author:** [@FOX26Houston](https://x.com/FOX26Houston)  
> **Metrics:** 9 likes · 2 retweets · 1 comments · 1.4K views  

> **Posted:** 2026-10-08T16:52:53+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/FOX26Houston/status/2108239217822224595](https://x.com/FOX26Houston/status/2108239217822224595)  


> **Visual Context:** A capsule descends through a clear blue sky with its pink and white parachutes deployed, splashing down into the Pacific Ocean as NASA's SpaceX Crew-12 returns safely from the International Space Station. The image is credited to NASA TV and features the "FOX LOCAL" logo in the upper right corner.  

> 
> "NASA's SpaceX Crew-12 has successfully splashed down off the coast of California, following several months aboard the International Space Station. Here's the moment their parachutes deployed, slowing their descent into the Pacific Ocean."


### Discussion #15 by @canalN_
> **Author:** [@canalN_](https://x.com/canalN_)  
> **Metrics:** 1 likes · 0 retweets · 0 comments · 1.4K views  

> **Posted:** 2026-10-08T20:19:08+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/canalN_/status/2108291123793854844](https://x.com/canalN_/status/2108291123793854844)  


> 
> "Senamhi: This is the temperature, feels-like temperature, UV index, and humidity percentage in Lima this Thursday

Stay informed on the WEB ► 
canaln.pe"


### Discussion #16 by @NBCDFW
> **Author:** [@NBCDFW](https://x.com/NBCDFW)  
> **Metrics:** 3 likes · 0 retweets · 0 comments · 1.2K views  

> **Posted:** 2026-10-08T19:31:10+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/NBCDFW/status/2108279051387342925](https://x.com/NBCDFW/status/2108279051387342925)  


> 
> "Four astronauts splash down on Earth after eight months in space"


### Discussion #17 by @reddit
> **Author:** [@reddit](https://x.com/reddit)  
> **Metrics:** 11 likes · 0 retweets · 0 comments · 1.1K views  

> **Posted:** 2026-10-08T20:27:52.238000+00:00  



> 
> "James Webb Space Telescope has spotted the farthest Fast Radio Burst (FRB) ever discovered, at a redshift of 2.148 — or just 3 billion years after the big bang"


### Discussion #18 by @DaGhostBoi
> **Author:** [@DaGhostBoi](https://x.com/DaGhostBoi)  
> **Metrics:** 7 likes · 0 retweets · 1 comments · 920 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-10-08T19:38:22+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/DaGhostBoi/status/2108280862508716124](https://x.com/DaGhostBoi/status/2108280862508716124)  


> 
> "Well color me surprise Hurricane Isaias is subtly working convection around it’s eye as we approach DMIN"


### Discussion #19 by @oneill_c
> **Author:** [@oneill_c](https://x.com/oneill_c)  
> **Metrics:** 7 likes · 0 retweets · 1 comments · 740 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-10-08T20:17:37+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/oneill_c/status/2108290739159625949](https://x.com/oneill_c/status/2108290739159625949)  


> 
> "this conference will be all about research and sharing ideas. Got some great speakers lined up and more in the pipeline. Going to have all the bigs labs and players represented! (Plus we’re very proud of the name)"


### Discussion #20 by @ReddCinema
> **Author:** [@ReddCinema](https://x.com/ReddCinema)  
> **Metrics:** 7 likes · 2 retweets · 0 comments · 653 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-10-08T20:46:01+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/ReddCinema/status/2108297886631117188](https://x.com/ReddCinema/status/2108297886631117188)  


> 
> "A duck was given a 3D-printed foot, & took its first ever steps"


### Discussion #21 by @Goddie_Ke
> **Author:** [@Goddie_Ke](https://x.com/Goddie_Ke)  
> **Metrics:** 4 likes · 1 retweets · 1 comments · 643 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-10-08T20:38:19+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/Goddie_Ke/status/2108295950813089862](https://x.com/Goddie_Ke/status/2108295950813089862)  


> 
> "El Niño 

Heavy rainfall reported

Parts of Tharaka Nithi and Meru Countries"


### Discussion #22 by @ChrisBruinTV
> **Author:** [@ChrisBruinTV](https://x.com/ChrisBruinTV)  
> **Metrics:** 10 likes · 5 retweets · 0 comments · 520 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-10-08T19:31:34+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/ChrisBruinTV/status/2108279153921290579](https://x.com/ChrisBruinTV/status/2108279153921290579)  


> 
> "Tropical Storm Watch extends all the way up to Birmingham & Tuscaloosa. Full details on the 
@weatherchannel"


### Discussion #23 by @Santa_Surfing00
> **Author:** [@Santa_Surfing00](https://x.com/Santa_Surfing00)  
> **Metrics:** 18 likes · 5 retweets · 0 comments · 363 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-10-08T19:58:27+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/Santa_Surfing00/status/2108285917668507723](https://x.com/Santa_Surfing00/status/2108285917668507723)  


> 
> "IT'S OFFICIAL: President Trump just PERSONALLY presented Elon Musk the National Medal of Science for his INCREDIBLE contributions to our nation

I can't think of ANYONE who deserves this honor more 

Congratulations, 
@elonmusk
!"


### Discussion #24 by @SpaceRhin0
> **Author:** [@SpaceRhin0](https://x.com/SpaceRhin0)  
> **Metrics:** 10 likes · 3 retweets · 1 comments · 339 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-10-08T20:20:04+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/SpaceRhin0/status/2108291358884512253](https://x.com/SpaceRhin0/status/2108291358884512253)  


> 
> "Another with the mystery box!

Raptor 3 266 tracked heading back from testing at McGregor!

: 
@NASASpaceflight
 nsf.live/mcgregor"


### Discussion #25 by @mdredze
> **Author:** [@mdredze](https://x.com/mdredze)  
> **Metrics:** 13 likes · 2 retweets · 2 comments · 309 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-10-08T20:17:47+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/mdredze/status/2108290783207928061](https://x.com/mdredze/status/2108290783207928061)  


> 
> "Wow! My students are on a roll! 
In the past month:
 HCOMP Best Paper (
@isabelcachola
)
 COLM Outstanding Paper (
@KaiserWhoLearns
 @JentseHuang
 )
 DEX Best Abstract, People’s Choice (Ahmed Hassoon)
 NeurIPS GenAI4Health Oral, top 4% (
@YuanCosette
)

Details below"


### Discussion #26 by @leahwx4
> **Author:** [@leahwx4](https://x.com/leahwx4)  
> **Metrics:** 3 likes · 0 retweets · 1 comments · 294 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-10-08T19:35:59+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/leahwx4/status/2108280262891094440](https://x.com/leahwx4/status/2108280262891094440)  


> 
> "Hurricane Isaias is currently a Category 1 storm and is forecast to make landfall as a hurricane Friday evening. It will quickly weaken but brings a chance of some rain Saturday evening into Sunday for areas mainly east of STL,"


### Discussion #27 by @TheEpicVault
> **Author:** [@TheEpicVault](https://x.com/TheEpicVault)  
> **Metrics:** 2 likes · 0 retweets · 1 comments · 253 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-10-08T20:44:39+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/TheEpicVault/status/2108297545243938992](https://x.com/TheEpicVault/status/2108297545243938992)  


> 
> "Somebody really did patent a pest trap that fires a gun.

James A. Williams of Texas got his in 1882, built for burrowing animals. When an animal steps on the treadle, a spring lever flies up and pushes a rod against the trigger, and the gun goes off.

I'll stick with a cat."


### Discussion #28 by @MelbourneFL
> **Author:** [@MelbourneFL](https://x.com/MelbourneFL)  
> **Metrics:** 6 likes · 1 retweets · 1 comments · 234 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-10-08T19:39:23+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/MelbourneFL/status/2108281117363351602](https://x.com/MelbourneFL/status/2108281117363351602)  


> 
> "Watch as Maintenance Repair Technician Rick Corliss explains what a baffle box is, how baffle boxes keep trash out of the Indian River Lagoon, and what our employees do to keep them functioning properly."


### Discussion #29 by @DiarioBitcoin
> **Author:** [@DiarioBitcoin](https://x.com/DiarioBitcoin)  
> **Metrics:** 1 likes · 0 retweets · 0 comments · 214 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-10-08T20:53:07+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/DiarioBitcoin/status/2108299677040873704](https://x.com/DiarioBitcoin/status/2108299677040873704)  


> **Visual Context:** https://static01.nyt.com/images/2025/03/26/multimedia/00SCI-quantum-yhjv/00SCI-quantum-yhjv-jumbo.jpg?quality=75&auto=webp&disable=upscale  

> 
> "Una cuenta de vidrio quedó entrelazada con luz en un experimento cuántico

Suspendida en una cavidad óptica, fue enfriada y controlada con láseres.

Publicado en Science, el resultado podría orientar futuras memorias cuánticas. Aún no es una tecnología práctica."


### Discussion #30 by @RussellDengel
> **Author:** [@RussellDengel](https://x.com/RussellDengel)  
> **Metrics:** 1 likes · 0 retweets · 0 comments · 54 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-10-08T19:53:12+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/RussellDengel/status/2108284597922562054](https://x.com/RussellDengel/status/2108284597922562054)  


> 
> "View of Forecast North America Smoke 10/08-09 #NCEP #RAP Surface and Vertically Integrated Smoke concentration. See a hi-res version here-> 
re.ssec.wisc.edu/s/03rCmN #RealEarth™ #UWSSEC #UWCIMSS 
@SSECRealEarth"


### Discussion #31 by @HawkingCenter
> **Author:** [@HawkingCenter](https://x.com/HawkingCenter)  
> **Metrics:** 2 likes · 0 retweets · 0 comments · 47 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-10-08T19:43:00+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/HawkingCenter/status/2108282028512669965](https://x.com/HawkingCenter/status/2108282028512669965)  


> 
> "Stephen Hawking loved his few minutes of weightlessness in 2007. Crew-12 just came home from about 237 days of it.

Welcome back, Jessica Meir, Jack Hathaway, Sophie Adenot, and Andrey Fedyaev, who splashed down in Dragon off California today.
nasa.gov/blogs/spacesta
…"


### Discussion #32 by @cheuk_baby
> **Author:** [@cheuk_baby](https://x.com/cheuk_baby)  
> **Metrics:** 1 likes · 1 retweets · 0 comments · 1 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-10-08T20:52:26+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/cheuk_baby/status/2108299501501079674](https://x.com/cheuk_baby/status/2108299501501079674)  


> 
> "space ocean eh kinda wild huh"