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China is about to launch an ambitious moon mission to hunt for ice
China aims to search for frozen stores of water in shadowed craters near the moon’s south pole.
NASA mission to save its sinking space telescope fails
NASA had hoped to prevent its Swift observatory from breaking apart in Earth’s atmosphere. But the spacecraft tasked with the rescue hit problems.
Climate change
FOR SUBSCRIBERSFuture heat could surpass human limits for more people than previously understood, study finds
New research suggests that in a warming world, heat could be deadlier for older people than previous estimates have indicated. 
Nonprofit sues over U.S. push to auction waters around American Samoa for mining
The lawsuit contends the U.S. plans to sell leases with the intention of allowing mining across 33 million acres of seabed that is rich in minerals, including nickel, cobalt and manganese.
NASA spots new crater on the moon created when a SpaceX rocket crashed
A defunct part of a Falcon 9 rocket slammed into the moon uncontrolled this month at an estimated 5,400 mph. Now NASA has photos.
Trump admin moves to rescind rule that protects millions of acres of national forest
The change would lift a 25-year-old ban on logging, roads and mining in undeveloped forests.
FOR SUBSCRIBERS‘Chemtrails’ aren’t real. Why are so many states trying to ban weather modification anyway?
Although no large-scale projects to alter the weather exist in the U.S., dozens of states are trying to outlaw it.
FOR SUBSCRIBERSGet ready for what’ll likely be the strongest El Niño ever recorded
It’s likely to raise sea levels, cause strong storms in the Pacific and deluge the Southeast with rain.
Solar eclipse highlights: Path of totality crosses parts of Europe, with a partial eclipse in U.S.
It was the first time a total solar eclipse has been visible from mainland Europe since 1999. Enthusiastic skywatchers gathered around the world to view the spectacle.
Spain
FOR SUBSCRIBERSTotal eclipse craze grips Europe as masses assemble for rare view of ‘magic’ moment
Around 450,000 tourists are expected to descend on Spain for Wednesday’s event, vying for the best views of the first total solar eclipse visible from Europe since 1999.
The most dramatic meteor shower of the summer peaks the day of a solar eclipse
A new moon will keep skies dark, making shooting star sightings more likely during the Perseids’ most active phase.
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