RD/KP27-JP026 Bakugekihou no Sekizou (Stone Statues of the Mortar Cannons)Level 4 EARTH Rock Effect MonsterATK 1100DEF 1400REQUIREMENT During the turn this card is Normal Summoned.EFFECT Choose 1 Lev… [+4051 chars]

You thought your Millennium Items were safe? Think again!

Ygorganization.com

The “Revival of Sennen Genjin” Is At Hand! [RD/KP27] - YGOrganization

A Falcon 9 rocket stands ready for launch from Vandenberg in this file photo. Image: SpaceX.
Update Oct. 20, 7:06 p.m. EDT (2306 UTC): SpaceX scrubbed the launch, targets Wednesday afternoon.
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Spaceflight Now

SpaceX scrubs launch of 27 Starlink satellites on Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg SFB - Spaceflight Now

Earth's North and South poles haven't merely drifted—they've apparently taken four significant road trips. A new study in Science finds that over the past 320 million years, Earth's solid outer shell… [+251 chars]

Sudden crust shifts over past 320M years may have reshaped sea levels, affected climate

Newser

Earth's Poles Have Dramatically Shifted 4 Times - Newser

New results from the STAR experiment at the Relativistic Heavy Ion Collider (RHIC) provide strong evidence that smashing oxygen nuclei together at nearly the speed of light generates a quark-gluon pl… [+10197 chars]

New results from the STAR experiment at the Relativistic Heavy Ion Collider (RHIC) provide strong evidence that smashing oxygen nuclei together at nearly the speed of light generates a quark-gluon plasma (QGP), a type of matter that existed just after the bir…

Phys.Org

Oxygen collisions show evidence of jet quenching, a signature of early-universe matter - Phys.org

For more than 80 years, a manuscript penned by one of the founders of quantum physics has been gathering dust in an Austrian library.
Now brought to light by physics historian Flavio Del Santo of th… [+9002 chars]

For more than 80 years, a manuscript penned by one of the founders of quantum physics has been gathering dust in an Austrian library.

ScienceAlert

A Lost Schrödinger Manuscript Reveals a Surprising Twist in Quantum Physics - ScienceAlert

Ammonite fossils preserved in limestone. Such fossil deposits help scientists to understand biodiversity over Earths history.Credit: Herve Conge/Science Photo Library
Large language models (LLMs) su… [+3672 chars]

An artificial-intelligence model trained on nearly four million fossils suggests that three of the extinction events might have happened more gradually than previously thought.

Nature.com

Vast new fossil record challenges story of Earth’s ‘big five’ mass extinctions - Nature

Steering electrons with extreme ultraviolet light—team achieves quantum coherent control - Phys.org

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Here's what you'll learn when you read this story:
<ul><li>2.4 billion years ago, there wasn't much ox… [+5186 chars]

Ancient South African rocks expose the chain reaction behind life’s first real growth spurt.

Popular Mechanics

The Secret to Life on Earth Was What Made It Stop Being a Poisonous Ice Ball - Yahoo

Tiny atoms and molecules are constantly bombarding each other all around us. While we regularly measure the large-scale effects of these interactions, measuring the effect of each individual collisio… [+5847 chars]

Tiny atoms and molecules are constantly bombarding each other all around us. While we regularly measure the large-scale effects of these interactions, measuring the effect of each individual collision is far more difficult. But now, researchers have managed t…

Individual atomic collisions can now be detected in the lab, potentially opening up pathways to new physics - Phys.org

It was a difficult, almost incomprehensible, feat. A band of seafarers from Easter Island in the South Pacific set off in double-hulled sailing canoes on a voyage across Earths largest ocean that end… [+4934 chars]

It was a difficult, almost incomprehensible, feat. A band of seafarers from Easter Island in the South Pacific set off in double-hulled sailing canoes on a voyage across Earth’s largest ocean that ended more than 4,400 miles away in Hawaii, the only Polynesia…

Honolulu Star-Advertiser

Genetic study shows seafarers from Easter Island settled Hawaii - Honolulu Star-Advertiser

The Orionids one of two major meteor showers caused by remnants from Halleys comet will peak this week, though a large moon will dim visibility until after it sets late at night. 
During the peak We… [+2277 chars]

The Orionid meteor shower, caused by remnants from Halley’s comet, peaks this week. A large moon will dim visibility until it sets late at night. During the peak from Wednesday night into Thursday morning, up to 20 meteors per hour may be visible in ideal con…

Associated Press

The Orionid meteor shower is coming. Here’s how and when to watch - AP News

Coral bleaching is a major problem for ocean ecosystems as the ocean gets warmer. Researchers at Stanford have found a new method for regenerating bleached corals.
Scientists working on coral found … [+1008 chars]

Coral bleaching is a major problem for ocean ecosystems as the ocean gets warmer. Researchers at Stanford have found a new method for regenerating bleached corals. Scientists working on coral found…

Hackaday

Spreading Life To Bleached Coral - Hackaday

For scientists, breakthroughs often stem from unexpected turns. A research team led by Oscar Dahlsten, an associate professor in the Department of Physics at City University of Hong Kong (CityUHK), s… [+2738 chars]

For scientists, breakthroughs often stem from unexpected turns. A research team led by Oscar Dahlsten, an associate professor in the Department of Physics at City University of Hong Kong (CityUHK), set out to prove a theoretical limitation, only to discover a…

A quantum pathway to entropy-free energy transfer - Phys.org

Credit: ESA
A full-scale drop test of the European Space Agencys Space Rider spaceplane ended abruptly after the test models parafoil failed to deploy as expected. This marks the second time this ye… [+2198 chars]

ESA has confirmed that a full-scale Space Rider test model was lost following a parafoil deployment anomaly during a drop test earlier this month.

Europeanspaceflight.com

Space Rider Test Model Lost Following Failed Drop Test - European Spaceflight

For thousands of years, humans shaped their world with stone, wood and bone. Metallurgy, the art and science of working with metals such as copper, bronze and iron, marked a turning point in human hi… [+6077 chars]

For thousands of years, humans shaped their world with stone, wood and bone. Metallurgy, the art and science of working with metals such as copper, bronze and iron, marked a turning point in human history. The mining that fueled metalworking also shaped Europ…

Peat bogs, the natural archives of mining fallout, reveal ancient Europe's hidden metal networks - Phys.org

Space.com

The view from the edge of a sparkling spiral galaxy photo of the day for Oct. 20, 2026 - Space

Scientists at Columbia University and Imperial College London have found that the largest canyon system in the solar system is still active and shaping Mars today, billions of years after it first fo… [+6779 chars]

Scientists at Columbia University and Imperial College London have found that the largest canyon system in the solar system is still active and shaping Mars today, billions of years after it first formed.

Giant canyon on Mars is still tectonically active today - Phys.org

Researchers from Keralam have identified two key minerals in parts of Tamil Nadu and the Atacama Desert in Chile, which reflect geological, chemical and physical similarities with Mars, and have help… [+2230 chars]

Kerala researchers identify Martian analogue sites in Tamil Nadu and Atacama Desert via hydrous sulfates, aiding Mars paleoenvironments study.

The Hindu

Indian scientists identify Martian analogue sites - The Hindu

The interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS brought material from another planetary system within reach of our telescopes, but reading its chemistry poses a problem. Energetic particles encountered during its jo… [+5081 chars]

The interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS brought material from another planetary system within reach of our telescopes, but reading its chemistry poses a problem. Energetic particles encountered during its journey through space may have changed its outer layers, so ho…