October 2026 Satellite Puzzler
Your challenge is to tell us the location of the satellite image and why it is interesting.
Lunar Grounding Challenge
As an astronaut traverses the lunar South Pole, tribocharging from walking on the lunar surface and plasma charging from the ambient plasma generate electric charge on the spacesuit. This problem…
NASA Glenn Invites Phase 1 Proposals for Aerospace Power Systems Laboratory
NASA’s Glenn Research Center in Cleveland is seeking Phase 1 proposals for the design and construction of the Aerospace Power Systems Laboratory. The principal purpose of this procurement is to…
Circulating DNA pioneer wins early detection Impact Award
Fresh from his Impact Award announced at the Early Detection of Cancer Conference in Edinburgh, we chat to Professor Allen Chan…
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Astronomers Solve Cosmic Cold Case with NASA Hubble Data
Diligent sleuthing by astronomers uncovered a surprising chemical clue that indicates the white dwarf star HS 0209+0832 may host a second-generation planet. This artist’s concept released on Oct. 5, 2026, depicts…
Groups Associated With India’s Far-Right Receive Millions Through US Donor-Advised Funds
Sign up here to receive Bellingcat’s biggest investigations by email as soon as they are published. US non-profits whose founding leaders or organisations have been associated with India’s controversial Rashtriya…
Who Is Government Information For? Information Stewardship Forum 2026 Report
Democracy’s Library exists as a project of the Internet Archive to make government publications and information broadly accessible and available. But Democracy’s Library is about more than collections – it…
Pluralistic: Swapping money for expertise (06 Oct 2026)
Today’s links Swapping money for expertise: Money can’t buy me love. Hey look at this: Delights to delectate. Object permanence: “Tempo”; Yahoo censors MEP’s torture debate video; Scotland’s money-laundry; A…
Israeli demolition in East Jerusalem displaces 69 Palestinians
Sixty-nine Palestinians – more than half of them children – were displaced on Tuesday after Israeli authorities green lit the demolition of their residential building in the At Tur area…
Testing and monitoring underway in suspected Russia plague death
The death of a lab worker in Russia’s Siberia region has sparked concerns over a possible plague case, the UN World Health Organization (WHO) said on Tuesday, adding that it…