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Start your day off right with five things you need to know this morning.
Five things you need to know
1. NASA confirms there is evidence of hidden water on sunlit surface of the moon
For the 1st time, molecular water was discovered on a sunlit surface of the Moon, suggesting water may not be limited to cold, shadowed places. Goddard postdoc Dr. Casey Honniball, made the discovery using NASA's @SOFIAtelescope airborne observatory. https://t.co/TUFKK8Rl9x pic.twitter.com/1wiy05yS4r
— NASA Goddard (@NASAGoddard) October 26, 2020
Researchers from NASA’s Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy (SOFIA) confirmed for the first time that molecular water has been discovered on the sunlit surface of the moon, indicating “water may be distributed across the lunar surface, and not limited to cold, shadowed places.”
2. US Senate confirms Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court
Senate confirms Amy Coney Barrett to Supreme Court, cementing a 6-3 conservative majority with Trump’s third justice https://t.co/7nKDmEMf6Z
— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) October 27, 2020
The majority of the Senate, led by Republicans, voted 52-48 to confirm Amy Coney Barrett in a vote to fill the Supreme Court vacancy left by the late Ruth Bader Ginsburg..
3. COVID-19 antibodies 'fall rapidly' after infection, new UK study finds
Antibodies against the novel coronavirus declined rapidly in the British population during the summer, a study found, suggesting protection after infection may not be long lasting and raising the prospect of waning immunity in the community https://t.co/JwdWNkrxG2
— Reuters UK (@ReutersUK) October 27, 2020
According to a study, which is not yet peer-reviewed, antibody levels in the British population declined rapidly during the summer. The study of more than 365,000 people in England found that antibodies fell from 6% of the population around the end of June to just 4.4% in September, suggesting that protection from the virus may not be long-lasting.
4. Heart injury after Covid-19 prompts call to screen college athletes
“There's no question that Covid can do bad things to the heart, even in healthy people.”
— Bloomberg QuickTake (@QuickTake) October 27, 2020
Heart injury after #Covid19 in 1 in 7 college athletes has spurred doctors like @EricTopol @scrippsresearch to call for cardiac screening tests. More @business: https://t.co/mrRWYKVAMe pic.twitter.com/oC4PiSzrsa
Doctors recommend cardiac screening tests for athletes who have recovered from Covid-19 after a small study found heart damage in 1 in 7 college competitors.
5. Protesters and police clash in Philadelphia after officers shoot and kill Black man
Philadelphia Police fatally shot a 27 year old Black man this afternoon in West Philly. Two officers fired multiple times, and video shows the man was holding a knife about 10 ft away from the officers when they fired. https://t.co/sF631TqiRR
— Anna Orso (@anna_orso) October 26, 2020
Protesters gathered in West Philadelphia after police fatally shot 27-year-old Walter Wallace Jr. on Monday afternoon. According to video footage from the scene, Wallace was seen holding a knife and was about 10 feet away from the officers when they fired. Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney and Police Commissioner Danielle Outlaw released statements after the incident promising a “full investigation” and confirmed that they will meet with members of the community and Wallace’s family.
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