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· 2026-10-09T14:17:56.295000+00:00Adam Rainer, the only person in recorded history to be classified as both a dwarf and a giant in one lifetime
· 2026-10-08T16:49:24+00:00Two juvenile humpback whales stranded on sandbars off New York's Fire Island returned to open water, with one helped by rising tides and crews that responded, including the U.S. Coast Guard.
· 2026-10-08T15:52:12+00:00NASA 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, conducting scientific experiments and performing station
· 2026-10-08T15:44:52+00:00BREAKING: 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, conducting scientific experiments and performing station
· 2026-10-09T15:27:57+00:00Spotted a goose? You’re part of the flock! This #WorldMigratoryBirdDay, every sighting counts. Citizen monitoring helps protect migratory birds. How many Canada Geese have you spotted so far this year?
· 2026-10-09T12:35:33+00:00Sea turtle found the most comfortable spot in the ocean to take a nap… I giant sea sponge
· 2026-10-09T14:48:57+00:00Hurricane Isaias continues to strengthen this morning and is poised to be the first U.S. hurricane landfall in 2 years. The big question now is when does the strengthening stop? Latest models show it closing in on a Cat 4 by this afternoon. My latest michaelrlowry.substack.com/p/isaias-a-maj …
· 2026-10-05T13:36:56.039000+00:00some hyperboloids, and a grid of spheres
· 2026-10-09T13:56:02+00:00Friday Morning Weather Update
· 2026-10-09T15:09:16+00:00Here is a five-part series on the conquest of the skies Conquering the Sky, Episode 1: From Sand to Stars 1/5 From Kitty Hawk in 1903 to the X-15—taking in Raymonde de Laroche, Lindbergh, Earhart, the V-2, the sound barrier, and Sputnik—45 seconds of human daring, from
· 2026-10-09T14:28:38+00:00hurricaneharbor.blogspot.com/2026/10/major- … Remember when...ppl said "no hurricanes" & no "Major Hurricanes" & it'll weaken IF it develops. Worried on the rains after the storm surge as they move up into the Applachian Mtns. Pray no Helene, really pray. Dangerous Isaias 120 MPH Major.
· 2026-10-09T14:57:02+00:00ANF First Alert: Latest National Hurricane Center Advisory and Forecast Track for Isaías. #lawx #AcadianaWeather #FirstAlert #ANF
· 2026-10-09T14:49:21+00:00Models have generally shifted back west overnight, perhaps keeping much of southern/eastern California in play with #Rachel. The latest official track is now on the east end of guidance. The NHC intensity forecast has also increased. Quite an interesting weekend upcoming!
AI visual note: A weather map showing EPS forecast tracks and minimum MSLP for "18E RACHEL" initialized at 06z Oct 09 2026, credited to Levi Cowan/tropicaltidbits.com, depicting storm paths heading toward Baja California.
· 2026-10-09T13:40:08+00:00Trump awards Elon Musk the National Medal of Science youtube.com/shorts/f_3-MGe … via @YouTube
· 2026-10-09T14:51:13+00:00Before she could brave the rough seas of Earth, she first had to fall through its atmosphere like a graceful meteor, dancing through fire at hypersonic speeds. From the edge of space to the Port of Brownsville. Welcome home, S40.
AI visual note: A large black vessel or spacecraft component marked '079' sits on a barge in the water, supported by yellow scaffolding structures under an overcast sky.
· 2026-10-09T14:52:33+00:00A flare up in lightning activity along the northwestern western quadrant of #Isaias’s eye.
· 2026-10-09T15:16:13.807000+00:00ELI5: How can house flies dodge me so easily like they're psychic but then never see the fly swatter coming?
· 2026-10-09T14:23:06+00:00Muchos conmemoran hoy #9Oct los 89 años del descubrimiento del Kerepakupai-Vená, o comúnmente llamado "Salto Angel", por el estadounidense Jimmy Angel en 1937. Lo cierto es que fue divisado por el español Felix Cardona Puig en 1927. ¡Es hora de desmentir un gran mito de la
AI visual note: A bearded man in a vest and shirt poses for a photo in front of a massive waterfall surrounded by forested cliffs.
· 2026-10-09T13:55:26+00:00#PronósticoMeteorológicoDurante este día se prevén condiciones de cielo nublado con probabilidad de lluvia de intensidad ligera a moderada de forma dispersa durante la mañana y tarde, por la noche y madrugada prevalecerá cielo nublado con potencial de lluvia ligera a moderada
· 2026-10-09T14:02:07+00:00The day SpaceX sent humans to orbit for the first time
· 2026-10-09T14:31:18+00:00HOT AS THE 4th OF JULY KC Update 10/9/26 - The high today exactly matches the average high for the 4th (but won’t have July humidity) - Shorts & t-shirts for weekend pumpkin patch plans - Heat peaks Monday with 90s - The cool air that was tracking in Tuesday is now scratched.
AI visual note: A 'First Warn 5' weather graphic titled 'SUMMER STRIKES BACK' showing today's forecast of 87° 'Feeling Hot 11° Above Normal' and a 4th of July average high temperature of 87°.
· 2026-10-09T13:32:05+00:00Hydrographic survey is underway in the Duttapur-Chandbali stretch of NW-14 on the River Baitarani in Odisha.
AI visual note: A promotional poster titled 'HYDROGRAPHIC SURVEY' features photos of a red inflatable boat with a laptop and a bridge over a river, with text indicating the 'Duttapur-Chandbali Stretch of Baitarani River, NW-14' in 'ODISHA'.
· 2026-10-09T14:47:20+00:00Oggi infatti, astronaute e astronauti iniziano a smantellare una delle strutture scientifiche più longeve del laboratorio europeo Columbus.
· 2026-10-09T15:00:53+00:00Eye and eyewall of #Isaias perfectly visible on Florida's radar, moving N. Landfall is expected today, with sustained winds of 192 km/h, gusting higher.
· 2026-10-09T14:08:02+00:00Hurricane Isaias is now a major Hurricane with 120-mile-per-hour winds. We are watching for a landfall along the Florida Panhandle sometime around late tonight nd early tomorrow morning. Track Isaias and the impacts here:
· 2026-10-09T14:14:04+00:00JUST IN — Hurricane Isaias reportedly strengthens to Category 3, with winds over 120 mph. Major damage is possible. Those in its path should prepare and follow official alerts.
· 2026-10-09T14:04:28+00:00Producing energy is only one part of building an advanced civilization. Using it efficiently is another challenge entirely. A society capable of collecting enormous amounts of stellar energy would also need ways to store, distribute, and manage that power. That's what makes
· 2026-10-09T14:53:53+00:00وزیراعلیٰ پنجاب مریم نواز شریف کی ہدایت پر سموگ کی روک تھام کے لیے ٹیکنالوجی اور ڈیٹا پر مبنی اقدامات کا آغاز کر دیا گیا ہے۔پاکستان کے پہلے 'پنجاب کلائمیٹ واچ' کے ذریعے لائیو، ملٹی سیکٹورل ڈیش بورڈ کی مدد سے وہیکولر ایمیشن، فصلوں کی باقیات جلانے اور کنسٹرکشن ڈسٹ جیسے تمام محرکات
· 2026-10-09T15:33:30+00:00Naive Domain Randomization (DR) has become an engineering crutch. If you blindly randomize mass by +/- 40% and friction between 0.1 and 1.2, policies just learn to move at 15% speed and freeze on edge cases. The fix: tight SysID paired with low-latency adaptive residual
· 2026-10-09T15:33:29+00:00In simulation, contact surfaces are perfectly bilinear and instantaneous. On hardware: rubber grips deform non-linearly, dust shifts friction by +/- 0.2, and micro-slip happens before sensors register force. Without an impedance loop running at least 500Hz, policies collapse on