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APOD: 2026 September 16 – Webb’s View of M64 – NASA Science 0
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- September 16, 2026
Explanation: Sometimes where Hubble finds darkness, Webb sees light. An example is today’s composite images of Messier 64 (M64), a nearby spiral galaxy of many names. The dark band of dust partially blocking its bright core earned it the moniker “the Black Eye Galaxy.” Webb’s Mid-InfraRed Instrument (MIRI) sees that dust, shown in red, as
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‘Stomach bugs’ send protective immune cells rushing from gut to brain 0
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- September 16, 2026
Some immune cells make the long journey from the gut to membranes surrounding the brain. Credit: Steve Gschmeissner/SPL/Alamy Immune cells that fight stomach bugs can migrate from the gut to the brain, where they establish a lasting ‘memory’ of previous infection, according to a study in mice. The brain is shielded by protective membranes called
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Global inequality panel is a chance for research to change lives 0
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- September 16, 2026
Luxury cars are an indulgence often out of reach for all but very wealthy people.Credit: Mike Kemp/In PIctures/Getty Between 2000 and 2024, the richest 1% of people captured 41% of all new wealth. By contrast, just 1% was captured by the poorest 50%. These and other data on both income and wealth inequality were outlined
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NASA Ames Stars of the Month: September 2026 – NASA 0
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- September 16, 2026
The NASA Ames Science Directorate recognizes the outstanding contributions of (pictured left to right) Steve Ormsby, Aphrodite Kostakis, Alejando Borlaff, Sarah Nickerson, Martina Caussi, Keiko Nomura, and Stephen Broccardo. Their commitment to the NASA mission represents the entrepreneurial spirit, technical expertise, and collaborative disposition needed to explore this world and beyond. Steve Ormsby is a
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World War II shell detonated on British Coast 0
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- September 15, 2026
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It’s almost time to airdrop rabies vaccines again 0
- Animals, Biology, Conservation, Diseases, Environment, HEALTH, Land, Medicine, SCIENCE, Science / Health, Science Mission Directorate, scientists, Space, Space Communications & Navigation Program, Space Launch System (SLS), Space Telescope, space-x-ipo, SpaceX, Sustainability, Vaccines, Wildlife
- September 15, 2026
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