Category: astronomy_and_space

• Media Monitor: NPR Reports on Cornell Assault Review, Tennessee Execution Pause and Jobs Data

  2 Oct 2026 7:10 a.m. · Source: NPR

  NPR reports New York's governor named a special prosecutor in a Cornell sexual assault case, Tennessee paused executions after a failed lethal injection, and a key jobs report is due.

  Politics and GovernmentLaw EnforcementBusinessScience & TechnologyEntertainmentUSAGeneral PoliticsState GovernmentsEconomyEmployment and LaborAstronomy and SpaceArtificial IntelligenceLegalFilm and TVMusicMiddle East Cornell UniversityKathy HochulLetitia JamesChrista PikeBill LeeRenee Goodjobs reportNPR Breaking NewsNPR

• Dartmouth Launches New Master of Science in Biotechnology

  2 Oct 2026 4:32 a.m. · Source: Dartmouth College

  Dartmouth College introduces a Master of Science in Biotechnology, while earth scientist Sarah Slotznick earns an early career award and Yankees star Ben Rice '22 is profiled.

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• Magma Intrusion Shook Kīlauea's Summit Even as Lava Kept Erupting

  1 Oct 2026 7:21 p.m. · Source: U.S. Geological Survey

  USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory reports a shallow magma intrusion beneath Kīlauea's summit on September 30-October 1, 2026, triggering more than 50 earthquakes and rapid ground deformation while vents kept erupting.

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• Solar Activity Very Low as Geomagnetic Storms Forecast for Early October

  1 Oct 2026 6:01 p.m. · Source: NOAA

  NOAA reports very low solar activity with two sunspot regions, while geomagnetic conditions are expected to reach minor storm levels on 02 and 04 October.

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• Alabama Bids for U.S. Space Academy, Pitching Huntsville as Home

  1 Oct 2026 10:59 a.m. · Source: Alabama Governor's Office

  Governor Kay Ivey submits Alabama's initial response to the Presidential Commission on the U.S. Space Academy, proposing Huntsville as the Rocket City home for training America's next space leaders.

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• Solar Activity Low as Geomagnetic Storm Levels Forecast for 2 October

  30 Sep 2026 6:01 p.m. · Source: NOAA

  NOAA reports low solar activity and quiet geomagnetic conditions, with minor storm levels expected on day two and a slight chance of M-class flares over the next three days.

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• Rice University to Launch Master of Artificial Intelligence Degree in Fall 2027

  30 Sep 2026 1:04 p.m.

  Rice University will offer a Master of Artificial Intelligence degree starting fall 2027, with applications opening this year, as its faculty appear in national coverage on AI, energy and politics.

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• Media Monitor: TIME Highlights 2026 TIME100 Next, White House Pool Coverage, Pentagon Data Breach

  30 Sep 2026 7:45 a.m. · Source: TIME magazine

  TIME spotlights its 2026 TIME100 Next list, day-by-day White House pool coverage decisions amid CNN access questions, a Pentagon personnel database breach, and a SpaceX Starship reaching orbit.

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• Penn Medicine Study Finds Uterus Transplants Largely Successful After a Decade

  30 Sep 2026 2:31 a.m.

  A new Penn Medicine study evaluating ten years of uterus transplants finds the procedure is now a replicable clinical therapy, with nine babies born from transplants at Penn.

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• Solar Activity Low as NOAA Forecasts Chance of C- and M-Class Flares

  29 Sep 2026 6:01 p.m. · Source: NOAA

  NOAA reports low solar activity with two sunspot regions, quiet geomagnetic conditions, and a chance of C-class flares plus a slight chance of M-class flares over the next three days.

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• Media Monitor: SpaceX's Starship Reaches Orbit, Apple Hit With $5.7B Patent Verdict

  29 Sep 2026 10:31 a.m. · Source: The Rundown

  The Rundown reports SpaceX's Starship reached orbit for the first time, delivering 26 Starlink satellites, while a San Diego jury ordered Apple to pay $5.7B in a haptics patent case.

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• Media Monitor: OpenAI Shelves AI Model Over Safety Concerns as SpaceX's Starship Reaches Orbit

  29 Sep 2026 8:10 a.m. · Source: MIT Technology Review

  MIT Technology Review's daily newsletter reports OpenAI scrapped a new model over safety concerns, SpaceX's Starship reached orbit for the first time, and the FBI assumes hackers stole employee data.

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• Media Monitor: NPR Reports Trump Administration Rolling Back Federal Fuel-Economy Standards

  29 Sep 2026 7:12 a.m. · Source: NPR

  NPR reports the Trump administration is easing federal fuel-economy rules, New York prosecutors reopened a 2024 Cornell rape case, and five British men were bailed after detention near a U.S.-used base.

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• Solar Activity Very Low, Quiet Geomagnetic Conditions Forecast Through Oct 1

  28 Sep 2026 6:00 p.m. · Source: NOAA

  NOAA reports very low solar activity with three sunspot regions, quiet geomagnetic levels, and a slight chance of M-class flares over the next three days.

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• Media Monitor: SpaceX's Access to Classified Space Tracking Data Raises Market Concerns, UK Stands Up Space Squadron

  28 Sep 2026 11:00 a.m. · Source: Breaking Defense - Military Space

  Breaking Defense reports SpaceX has unique access to classified DoD space tracking data, raising concerns among commercial space monitoring firms, while the UK launches its first space squadron.

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• Yale Astronomers Say 'Wandering' Black Holes Could Reveal Hidden History of Galaxies

  28 Sep 2026 8:31 a.m. · Source: Yale University: Yale Today

  Yale astronomers report that roaming black holes found outside galactic centers, in the "nooks and crannies" of galaxies, may hold clues to the origins of black holes and galactic history.

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• Media Monitor: Breaking Defense Roundup Covers Anthropic Ban, Navy Shipyard Costs, South Korea's KF-21

  28 Sep 2026 1:05 a.m. · Source: Breaking Defense

  Breaking Defense reports a DC Circuit panel upheld the Pentagon's ban on Anthropic, the Navy's shipyard revamp could top $200 billion, and South Korea inducted its first locally developed fighter jet.

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• NOAA: No Space Weather Storms Observed or Expected

  27 Sep 2026 10:18 p.m. · Source: NOAA

  NOAA's Space Weather Prediction Center reports no storms during September 21-27 and forecasts quiet conditions through October 4, with data contributed by NOAA, USAF, NASA and partners.

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• NOAA Reports Low Solar Activity, Quiet Geomagnetic Conditions Expected Through 30 September

  27 Sep 2026 6:00 p.m. · Source: NOAA

  Solar activity stays low with four sunspot regions on the disk, while forecasters expect quiet geomagnetic conditions and a slight chance of an M-class flare on 28 September.

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• Solar Activity Stays Low as NOAA Forecasts Slight Chance of M-Class Flare

  26 Sep 2026 6:01 p.m. · Source: NOAA

  NOAA reports low solar activity with seven numbered sunspot regions, a slight chance of an M-class flare on 27-28 September, and quiet to unsettled geomagnetic conditions.

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• Rocket Lab Launches 97th Electron Rocket, Deploys Synspective Satellite

  25 Sep 2026 10:18 p.m. · Source: Rocket Lab

  Rocket Lab's 97th Electron launch deployed Synspective's StriX satellite to a 559km orbit, marking its 13th dedicated mission for the company's Earth-imaging SAR constellation.

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• Solar Activity Low as NOAA Forecasts Slight Chance of M-Class Flares

  25 Sep 2026 6:01 p.m. · Source: NOAA

  Solar activity remained low over the past 24 hours with eight numbered sunspot regions on the disk, while NOAA forecasts a slight chance of M-class flares over the next three days.

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• DeWine Week in Review: $273M Energy Grant, Space Academy Bid, Dolly Parton Day

  25 Sep 2026 5:01 p.m. · Source: Ohio Governors Office

  Ohio lands a $273 million federal grant for electric infrastructure, forms a steering group for a U.S. Space Academy bid, and declares a state of emergency for flooded counties.

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• Media Monitor: Meta Unveils Muse Hardware Push, Google Tests AI Chips in Orbit

  25 Sep 2026 6:08 a.m. · Source: The Rundown AI

  The Rundown AI reports Meta's Connect 2026 event centered on its viral Muse agent, including a new keychain device called Charm and AI glasses integrations, while Google announced plans to send AI chips to space.

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• Solar Activity Stays Low as NOAA Forecasts Slight Chance of M-Class Flares

  24 Sep 2026 6:01 p.m. · Source: NOAA

  NOAA reports eight numbered sunspot regions and low solar activity, with a slight chance of M-class flares through 27 September as geomagnetic levels hold at quiet to active.

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• Media Monitor: Lawmaker Moves to End Border Surveillance Tower Program After Investigation

  24 Sep 2026 8:10 a.m. · Source: MIT Technology Review

  MIT Technology Review reports Rep. Delia Ramirez plans legislation to terminate the southern border surveillance tower program, citing its investigation into deaths near the towers.

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• Solar Activity Low, Slight Chance of M-Class Flare Over Next Three Days

  23 Sep 2026 6:01 p.m. · Source: NOAA

  NOAA reports low solar activity with nine sunspot regions and a slight M-class flare chance through 26 Sep, while geomagnetic levels stay quiet to minor storm.

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• Sarah Ruhl to Close Zuckerman Institute Residency With Talk on Memory, Body and Theater

  23 Sep 2026 3:01 p.m. · Source: Columbia University

  Playwright Sarah Ruhl ends her Alan Kanzer Writer-in-Residence term at Columbia's Zuckerman Institute with a conversation on memory, the body and theater, joined by Kathy Chalfant and Daphna Shohamy.

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• Solar Activity Low, Slight Chance of M-Class Flare Through 25 Sep

  22 Sep 2026 6:02 p.m. · Source: NOAA

  NOAA reports low solar activity with eight numbered sunspot regions, quiet geomagnetic conditions, and a slight chance of M-class flares over the next three days.

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• Media Monitor: MIT Technology Review Warns of AI Hype, Tracks Global AI Oversight Push and Data Center Rules

  22 Sep 2026 8:10 a.m. · Source: MIT Technology Review

  MIT Technology Review is reporting that AI hype is outpacing reality, while 22 nations seek a global AI oversight body and Texas and California move to rein in data centers.

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