https://wunder.news/earth/2026/10/17/kilauea-episode-55-lava-fountains/https://media.wunderlearning.com/wunder-news/2026-10-17/v2/media/kilauea-episode-55-lava-fountains/lead-16x9.jpg?v=dabb8bKīlauea resumes tall lava fountains after nearly two monthsKīlauea's latest fountaining episode began before dawn Saturday, with the north fountain reaching just over 700 feet by 5 a.m. Hawaiʻi Standard Time. Smaller fountains and lava flows had continued between the tall fountaining episodes.https://media.wunderlearning.com/wunder-news/2026-10-17/v2/daily-show-16x9.mp4?v=6ac35d3062026-10-17T13:19:29-07:00https://wunder.news/health/2026/10/17/us-measles-cases-top-4400-2026/https://media.wunderlearning.com/wunder-news/2026-10-17/v2/media/us-measles-cases-top-4400-2026/lead-16x9.jpg?v=dabb8bU.S. measles cases reach 4,410 through October 15Reported confirmed measles cases through October 15 nearly double the total for all of 2025. The U.S. public health agency reports that 10% of this year's cases resulted in hospitalization.https://media.wunderlearning.com/wunder-news/2026-10-17/v2/daily-show-16x9.mp4?v=6ac35d3062026-10-17T04:40:30-07:00https://wunder.news/discovery/2026/10/17/shanidar-neanderthal-care-burial/https://media.wunderlearning.com/wunder-news/2026-10-17/v2/media/shanidar-neanderthal-care-burial/lead-16x9.jpg?v=dabb8bNeanderthal remains add evidence of care and repeated burialA study describes Shanidar A, an older Neanderthal deposited around 75,000 years ago in Iraqi Kurdistan. Tooth wear indicates survival after a facial injury, while the burial cluster adds evidence of repeated, intentional placement of the dead.https://media.wunderlearning.com/wunder-news/2026-10-17/v2/daily-show-16x9.mp4?v=6ac35d3062026-10-17T13:19:29-07:00https://wunder.news/space/2026/10/17/iss-roll-out-solar-arrays-power/https://media.wunderlearning.com/wunder-news/2026-10-17/v2/media/iss-roll-out-solar-arrays-power/lead-16x9.jpg?v=dabb8bSpace station completes roll-out solar power upgradeThe U.S. space agency reports that the station's solar power upgrade is complete. Its eight roll-out arrays are expected to add more than 160 kilowatts for research and operations.https://media.wunderlearning.com/wunder-news/2026-10-17/v2/daily-show-16x9.mp4?v=6ac35d3062026-10-17T13:19:29-07:00https://wunder.news/earth/2026/10/16/nasa-satellites-track-2026-el-nino/https://media.wunderlearning.com/wunder-news/2026-10-16/v2/media/nasa-satellites-track-2026-el-nino/lead-16x9.jpg?v=480c53Satellites track El Niño through a changing PacificNASA satellites are following warmer water and changing ocean heights as El Niño develops. Continued measurements will track its progression and effects on marine ecosystems.https://media.wunderlearning.com/wunder-news/2026-10-16/v2/daily-show-16x9.mp4?v=480c533232026-10-17T13:07:55-07:00https://wunder.news/discovery/2026/10/16/white-sands-footprints-climate-change/https://media.wunderlearning.com/wunder-news/2026-10-16/v2/media/white-sands-footprints-climate-change/lead-16x9.jpg?v=480c53White Sands study reveals a changing world around ancient footprintsResearchers examined the environment around ancient human footprints at White Sands in New Mexico. Their findings describe substantial environmental changes within individual human lifetimes.https://media.wunderlearning.com/wunder-news/2026-10-16/v2/daily-show-16x9.mp4?v=480c533232026-10-17T13:07:55-07:00https://wunder.news/space/2026/10/16/hubble-edge-on-spiral-ngc-1827/https://media.wunderlearning.com/wunder-news/2026-10-16/v2/media/hubble-edge-on-spiral-ngc-1827/lead-16x9.jpg?v=480c53Hubble reveals dust lanes in a spiral galaxy seen nearly edge-onHubble's image reveals rusty-brown dust lanes and bright-blue regions where stars are likely forming. The observation belongs to a larger survey testing explanations of small galaxies.https://media.wunderlearning.com/wunder-news/2026-10-16/v2/daily-show-16x9.mp4?v=480c533232026-10-17T13:07:55-07:00https://wunder.news/technology/2026/10/16/nist-microcomb-chip-light-ruler/https://media.wunderlearning.com/wunder-news/2026-10-16/v2/media/nist-microcomb-chip-light-ruler/lead-16x9.jpg?v=480c53Researchers demonstrate a tiny light ruler for portable clocksResearchers demonstrated a chip-based instrument that measures light without bulky supporting laboratory equipment. Further development could help integrate the technology into portable precision clocks.https://media.wunderlearning.com/wunder-news/2026-10-16/v2/daily-show-16x9.mp4?v=480c533232026-10-17T13:07:55-07:00https://wunder.news/space/2026/10/15/artemis-ii-heat-shield-damage-cut/https://media.wunderlearning.com/wunder-news/2026-10-15/v2/media/artemis-ii-heat-shield-damage-cut/lead-16x9.jpg?v=b27bd2NASA analysis confirms Artemis II heat shield performed as expectedNASA's post-flight assessment finds substantially fewer spots of lost charred material after Artemis II than after Artemis I. Engineers continue examining samples to inform future heat shields.https://media.wunderlearning.com/wunder-news/2026-10-15/v2/daily-show-16x9.mp4?v=b27bd23072026-10-17T13:07:53-07:00https://wunder.news/earth/2026/10/15/amazon-fires-el-nino-satellite/https://media.wunderlearning.com/wunder-news/2026-10-15/v2/media/amazon-fires-el-nino-satellite/lead-16x9.jpg?v=b27bd2Satellite analysis finds additional fires in Brazil's AmazonA NASA account describes increased Amazon fire activity and satellite analysis identifying fires missed by standard counts around Santarém. Smoke, clouds and tree cover can obscure burning, while forecasts indicate further fire activity ahead.https://media.wunderlearning.com/wunder-news/2026-10-15/v2/daily-show-16x9.mp4?v=b27bd23072026-10-17T13:07:53-07:00https://wunder.news/technology/2026/10/15/nasa-solid-state-batteries-moon/https://media.wunderlearning.com/wunder-news/2026-10-15/v2/media/nasa-solid-state-batteries-moon/lead-16x9.jpg?v=b27bd2NASA lunar battery prototypes survive extreme cold in testsNASA reports that prototype solid-state batteries operated at minus 112 degrees Fahrenheit with slightly reduced performance and survived colder exposure without damage. Extreme-cold survival still requires warming before operation.https://media.wunderlearning.com/wunder-news/2026-10-15/v2/daily-show-16x9.mp4?v=b27bd23072026-10-17T13:07:53-07:00https://wunder.news/discovery/2026/10/15/lysa-gora-amber-route-hilltop/https://media.wunderlearning.com/wunder-news/2026-10-15/v2/media/lysa-gora-amber-route-hilltop/lead-16x9.jpg?v=b27bd2Finds link a Polish hilltop to ancient amber exchangeAn excavation report identifies Łysa Góra as a fortified settlement combining production, ritual and long-distance amber exchange. A bronze helmet may indicate direct contact with southern communities, an interpretation requiring further research.https://media.wunderlearning.com/wunder-news/2026-10-15/v2/daily-show-16x9.mp4?v=b27bd23072026-10-17T13:07:53-07:00https://wunder.news/2026/10/17/https://wunder.news/posters/2026-10-17/daily-show-pipeline.jpgWunder News 2026-10-17Today’s stories. One curious world.https://media.wunderlearning.com/wunder-news/2026-10-17/v2/daily-show-16x9.mp4?v=6ac35d3062026-10-17T12:00:00-07:00https://wunder.news/2026/10/16/https://wunder.news/posters/2026-10-16/daily-show-pipeline.jpgWunder News 2026-10-16Today’s stories. One curious world.https://media.wunderlearning.com/wunder-news/2026-10-16/v2/daily-show-16x9.mp4?v=480c533232026-10-16T11:10:53-07:00https://wunder.news/2026/10/15/https://wunder.news/posters/2026-10-15/daily-show-pipeline.jpgWunder News 2026-10-15Today’s stories. One curious world.https://media.wunderlearning.com/wunder-news/2026-10-15/v2/daily-show-16x9.mp4?v=b27bd23072026-10-16T00:35:41-07:00