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Weird News on Wednesday, October 28, 2026
3 stories, newest first, each credited to the outlet that reported it. Everything BBN aired that day.
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Kp 1.67: Brock Braces For A Very Quiet Sky
NOAA's Space Weather Prediction Center puts the K index at no more than 1.67, so the northern lights stay near the Arctic Circle; the Moon is the brightest thing up.
Reported by ll.thespacedevs.com, Wikipedia · with a Short - EARTH, TODAY
The Whole Planet, Photographed From 1.51 Million Kilometres
The photo comes from NASA's EPIC camera on NOAA's DSCOVR satellite, which sits near the L1 point and photographs the sunlit Earth several times a day.
Reported by NASA, Wikipedia · with a Short - ASK THE DESK
Is a reversed Nyan Cat the next big meme?
The reversed cat, Tac Nayn, dates to April 2011 and already circulates on TikTok, while a distorted Tra La La SpongeBob clip is among this fall's bigger memes; whether the mashup catches on is anybody's guess.
Reported by TikTok, Wikipedia