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Jonathan Serrie @jonathanserrie.bsky.social · 20h

An analysis of Martian dust devils published in Science Advances suggests the strongest winds on Mars blow up to 98 miles per hour — much faster than originally thought. www.science.org/doi/10.1126/... | Photo credit: ESA/TGO/CaSSIS

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Jonathan Serrie @jonathanserrie.bsky.social · 1d

Blue Origin completes 36th New Shepard suborbital flight with six space tourists on board: Jeff Elgin, Aaron Newman, Danna Karagussova, Vitalii Ostrovsky, Will Lewis, and Clint Kelly III. #NS36 | Photo credit: Blue Origin

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Jonathan Serrie @jonathanserrie.bsky.social · 1d

“The same economic pressures from inflation, higher interest rates and rising costs that have caused unprecedented losses for the American insurance industry are affecting the pet insurance industry as well, leading to difficult decisions such as this.”

Jonathan Serrie @jonathanserrie.bsky.social · 2d

Despite worldwide declines in smoking, one in five adults is still addicted to tobacco, according to a new global report from the World Health Organization.

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Jonathan Serrie @jonathanserrie.bsky.social · 2d

Important info for planetary defense: Frequency of collisions determines whether an asteroid spins on its axis or tumbles chaotically, according to an analysis of data from the European Space Agency's Gaia mission. meetingorganizer.copernicus.org/EPSC-DPS2025... | Photo credit: Europlanet/T Roger.

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Jonathan Serrie @jonathanserrie.bsky.social · 2d

End of an era: After nearly 30 years at FOX, our beloved Atlanta photographer Cappy Cochran is retiring. Celebrating here with our Miami bureau joining on Zoom.

Jonathan Serrie @jonathanserrie.bsky.social · 3d

Potentially good news for astronaut health: An essential gut bacterium survives the extreme forces of spaceflight, according to a Australian-led study, believed to be the first of its kind. npj Microgravity: www.nature.com/articles/s41... | photo credit: RMIT University

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Jonathan Serrie @jonathanserrie.bsky.social · 7d

NOAA.gov landing page 10/1/2025:

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Jonathan Serrie @jonathanserrie.bsky.social · 7d

It’s how Kirk outsmarted Khan, whose 20th Century thinking was still rooted in 2-dimensional strategy.

Jonathan Serrie @jonathanserrie.bsky.social · 8d

"...unexpected water in helmets, thermal regulation malfunctions, and astronaut injuries." NASA internal watchdog finds maintenance problems with spacesuits designed more than 50 years ago and still used for spacewalks by International Space Station crews. OIG Report: oig.nasa.gov/wp-content/u...

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Jonathan Serrie @jonathanserrie.bsky.social · 8d

CDC statement: "We are deeply saddened by the passing of Suzy Ellis, a participant in CDC’s Tips From Former Smokers campaign and devoted mother, voracious reader, and entrepreneur."

CDC: Tips From Former Smokers - Suzy E.’s Tip Ad

YouTube video by Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)

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Jonathan Serrie @jonathanserrie.bsky.social · 8d

"Space has become a warfighting domain, and the United States is woefully unprepared for a conflict that could begin there at any moment," United Launch Alliance CEO Tory Bruno warns.

The U.S. Must Draw Red Lines in Space Now

We’re Unprepared for Conflict in Low Earth Orbit

substack.com

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Jonathan Serrie @jonathanserrie.bsky.social · 9d

One in every 212 flights involved a medical emergency, according to an international study of in-flight medical events from Jan. 2022 to Dec. 2023, led by Duke Health; 8% of patients were taken to the hospital after landing and 1.7% of the medical events were serious enough to divert the plane.

In-Flight Medical Events on Commercial Airline Flights

This cohort study estimates the global incidence and outcomes of in-flight medical events on commercial airline flights.

jamanetwork.com

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Jonathan Serrie @jonathanserrie.bsky.social · 9d

Continuous glucose monitors and insulin pens can operate reliably in microgravity, according to preliminary study results from the Axiom Mission 4 (Ax-4) private astronaut crew. This could eventually open opportunities for diabetics to become astronauts. | Image credit: Axiom Space

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Jonathan Serrie @jonathanserrie.bsky.social · 12d

Stunning clouds on my flight out of Florida’s Space Coast

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Jonathan Serrie @jonathanserrie.bsky.social · 12d

A beautiful view of a partly cloudy Martian sky as seen by NASA's Mars Perseverance rover on Sept. 25, 2025 (Sol 1635) | Image Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech

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Jonathan Serrie @jonathanserrie.bsky.social · 13d

At Blue Origin’s facility on the Florida Space Coast with producer Andre Tinoco and photographer Chris Pontius. In the background, a full-scale mockup of the company’s “Mark 1” (a Star Trek reference) lunar lander.

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Jonathan Serrie @jonathanserrie.bsky.social · 14d

Phase I/II clinical trial of uniQure’s one-time administered gene therapy AMT-130 shows 75% slowing of symptom progression in patients with Huntington’s disease over 36 months compared to control group.

Huntington's disease successfully treated for first time | BBC News

YouTube video by BBC News

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Jonathan Serrie @jonathanserrie.bsky.social · 14d

World Health Organization issues statement emphasizing "no conclusive scientific evidence" of link between acetaminophen use during pregnancy and autism

WHO statement on autism-related issues

The World Health Organization (WHO) emphasizes that there is currently no conclusive scientific evidence confirming a possible link between autism and use of acetaminophen (also known as paracetamol) ...

www.who.int

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Jonathan Serrie @jonathanserrie.bsky.social · 14d

"September 24, 2025 is the first time the world has learned that disease progression of Huntington’s can be modified with a drug."

HDBuzz @hdbuzzfeed.bsky.social · 14d

uniQure reports promising results from a key clinical study, showing that its experimental gene therapy, AMT-130, may slow the progress of Huntington's disease

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Jonathan Serrie @jonathanserrie.bsky.social · 15d

Would-be Trump assassin Ryan Routh will return to court Dec. 18 for sentencing. He faces a maximum potential penalty of life in prison.

Jonathan Serrie @jonathanserrie.bsky.social · 15d

BREAKING: A federal jury has convicted Ryan Routh on all 5 counts, including attempted assassination of a major presidential candidate. Routh was arrested last year after he was spotted with a rifle on the perimeter of a Florida golf course where then-candidate Trump was playing.

Jonathan Serrie @jonathanserrie.bsky.social · 16d

An accidental tourist’s morning jog, Martin County, Florida.

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Jonathan Serrie @jonathanserrie.bsky.social · 16d

“I’ll be damned if the Chinese beat NASA or beat America back to the Moon,” acting NASA Administrator Sean Duffy tells new astronaut candidates.

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Jonathan Serrie @jonathanserrie.bsky.social · 16d

Ryan Routh trial update: The prosecution and defense have rested their case. Closing arguments to begin 9:00 a.m. Tuesday, followed by jury deliberations in the case of the man accused of attempting to shoot candidate Trump on a Florida golf course in 2024.

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