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Joseph Howlett • October 6, 2026

1. 2026 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine awarded to scientists behind optogenetics
   Jackie Flynn Mogensen • October 5, 2026 • Medicine
2. United Arab Emirates to launch spacecraft to probe seven asteroids in 2028
   Adam Kovac • October 5, 2026 • Space Exploration
3. Two meteor showers are lighting up the October sky—here's how to see them
   Jackie Flynn Mogensen • October 6, 2026 • Space & Physics
4. What makes a good AI safety test?
   Chris Stokel-Walker • October 6, 2026 • Artificial Intelligence
5. These Super Mario levels are mathematically unsolvable
   Manon Bischoff • October 6, 2026 • Math