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Congratulations to Han Kang! And to South Korea, which has waited a very long time for a Nobel Prize in Literature. newyorker.com/books/page-tur…

A G4-level geomagnetic storm is underway, which could fill our skies with intense aurorae tonight. astronomy.com/observing/eart…

Multiple cables at Arecibo were documented to have pulled out of their sockets by over an inch years before the telescope collapsed. That this did not raise concerns from contracted engineers is “alarming,” says a report from National Academy of Sciences. astronomy.com/science/arecib…

Although they have started the proceeding but the bill is not yet ready. But lawmakers have made their stance clear, “An unexpected situation and that [martial law] cannot be accepted.” Remember, under martial law, political assembly cannot engage in political activity

BREAKING: Parliament votes against martial law decree. All 190 members who were able to enter the main hall voted in favor of the bill. None voted against

The last time S.Korea was under the martial law was 1980 when the army brutally quashed the Gwangju pro-democracy uprising, which 2024 Nobel winner Han Kang poignantly portrayed in HUMAN ACT. Han & Pres. Yoon make us revisit the historical trauma in such different ways in 2024.

Very concerning developments regarding press freedoms emerged following President Yoon's short-lived martial law declaration, with multiple journalists going into hiding after military personnel reportedly deployed to control media outlets last night. mediatoday.co.kr/news/articleVi…

Not just an attempt. This is the definition of an actual coup d’état.

From an attempted self-coup to a successful actual coup

A question for any Biden administration official on Sunday morning shows: Who does the United States recognize as the legitimate leader of South Korea?

How South Korea's Aspiring Autocrat Became a D.C. Darling: "(Yoon) was feted as a visionary leader and...the pundits were practically drooling. But all of the high priase and positive analysis of his foreign policy willfully ignored the fact that he was failing at home."

I can finally share it! Mark Zastrow from Astronomy[dot]com shared the story of the flying Tesla (2018 CN41) I mistakenly identified. It also mentions #COIAS towards the end (so might be of interest to some of my followers and 未発見小惑星検出アプリCOIAS公式 ) astronomy.com/science/astron…

The moment the court removed Yoon Suk Yeol from office

“It’s the first time it’s ever been done. That’s what’s so extraordinary about what EDF and Fred Krupp have pulled off.” Tony Fadell highlights MethaneSAT as a breakthrough in climate tech 🛰️ Read more from Mark Zastrow in Astronomy Magazine 👇 astronomy.com/science/how-to…

A 72-year-old mother has filed a lawsuit against South Korea’s government and its largest adoption agency, alleging systematic failures in her forced separation from her toddler son who was sent to Norway without her consent. apnews.com/article/south-…