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Hurricane storm surge: what is it?
Of all the hazards that hurricanes bring, a hurricane storm surge is the greatest threat to life and property along the coast. Learn more here.
September 28, 2022
Launches: SpaceX wraps up Starlink launches for September
Starlink Group 4-35 - SpaceX's final Starlink launch this month - took flight at 23:32 UTC on September 24, 2022, from Cape Canaveral in Florida.
September 26, 2022
Launches: Harmony is ESA’s 10th Earth Explorer mission
In Launches: The latest ESA FutureEO mission, Harmony, is the 10th mission in the Earth Explorer program. Learn more about it here.
September 24, 2022
Launches: Last West Coast Delta IV launch September 24
In Launches: The last Delta IV heavy-lift vehicle launch in California will carry the NROL-91 mission on September 24, 2022, from Vandenberg Space Force Base.
September 23, 2022
Neptune discovered on this date in 1846
Read the fascinating story of the discovery of Neptune, found on September 23, 1846. It was the first planet to be discovered not solely by looking in the sky ... but by using mathematics.
September 23, 2022
Launches: SpaceX tests Starship, gains clients
In Launches: SpaceX plans to make 100 trips to space in 2023, including new flights for old clients and former clients of the shunned Russian space agency.
September 22, 2022
Launches: Expedition 67 crew arrives safely at ISS
In Launches: An American astronaut and 2 Russian cosmonauts are now aboard the ISS after lifting off the morning of September 21, 2022.
September 22, 2022
Launches: SLS meets test goals despite leak
In Launches: NASA performed a test on the leak on Artemis' SLS fueling system on September 21, 2022, and said it met all test objectives.
September 21, 2022
California’s heatwave ranking law, and the global heat-response struggle
California has passed a law requiring a heatwave ranking system by 2025. But does the world need to coordinate its response to extreme heat?
September 21, 2022
Effects of nuclear war on Earth today: ‘Not winnable’
A nuclear war isn't winnable, says a recent study. It would lead to a new ice age, killing algae at the base of the ocean food chain and blocking shipping ports with ice.
September 21, 2022
