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NASA astronaut John Herrington during the first spacewalk of the STS-113 mission, 24 January 2012 .

NASA Selects Lockheed Martin to Develop Lightning Mapper for NOAA Satellite Program

Space Coast Daily the cost-plus-award-fee contract is valued at approximately $297.1M NASA, on behalf of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, has selected Lockheed Martin Corp. of Littleton, Colorado,... (photo: Public Domain)

A man stands in waist-deep water that has flooded the streets and houses in the town of Kłodzko, in Poland's southwest, Sunday, Sept. 15, 2024, after days of unusually heavy rain.

Climate scientists troubled by damage from floods ravaging central Europe
The Observer Picturesque towns across central Europe are inundated by dirty flood water after heavy weekend rains turned tranquil streams into raging rivers that wreaked havoc on infrastructure. The floods have... (photo: AP / Krzysztof Zatycki)

In this photo released by the Romanian Emergency Services Galati (ISU Galati), a rescuer carries a woman in Pechea, Romania, Saturday, Sept. 14, 2024 after torrential rainstorms left scores of people stranded in flooded areas.

Storm Boris wreaks havoc across eastern and central Europe
Gulf News Slobozia Conachi: Four people have died in Romania in floods triggered by Storm Boris, which has brought torrential rains and widespread disruption to central and eastern Europe, rescue services said... (photo: AP / Romanian Emergency Services - ISU Galati via AP)

A man wades in chest deep flood in the aftermath of Typhoon Yagi in An Lac village, Hanoi, Vietnam Friday, Sept. 13, 2024.

Myanmar junta makes rare request for foreign aid to cope with deadly floods
Urdu Point Yangon, (APP - UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 14th Sep, 2024) Myanmar's junta chief made a rare request Saturday for foreign aid to cope with deadly floods that have displaced hundreds of thousands... (photo: AP / Hau Dinh)

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Tropical Storm Francine unleashes flooding rainfall and gusty winds as it drives into Louisiana
CNN Francine made landfall in southern Louisiana as a Category 2 hurricane late Wednesday afternoon before weakening to a tropical storm at night and unleashing flooding rain... (photo: NASA)

The Gulf Coast is sinking, making hurricanes like Francine even more dangerous
Grist Hurricane Francine barreled into southern Louisiana on Wednesday as a Category 2 storm, packing 100 mph winds and sending a surge of water into coastal communities.... (photo: AP / Gerald Herbert)

CALIFORNIA WILDFIRES:Flames lick above vehicles on Highway 162 as the Bear Fire burns in Oroville, Calif., on Wednesday, Sept. 9, 2020

The Climate Question the Next President Will Have to Answer
The Atlantic Tonight’s presidential debate was held while wildfires rage in Nevada, Southern California, Oregon, and Idaho. Louisiana is bracing for a possible hurricane landfall.... (photo: AP / Noah Berger)

Firefighters battle the Boyles fire in Clearlake, Calif., on Sunday, Sept. 8, 2024.

Wildfires rage across western U.S. amid intense heat wave
Xinhua SACRAMENTO, the United States, Sept. 8 (Xinhua) -- Fueled by excessive heat and drought, several large wildfires raged across the western United States on Sunday, forcing... (photo: AP / Noah Berger)

Traffic moves slowly past fallen trees on the roads of Hanoi, Vietnam, Sunday Sept. 8, 2024.

Typhoon Yagi leaves dozens dead in Vietnam, pounds infrastructure
RNZ Typhoon Yagi, Asia's most powerful storm this year, left dozens dead in northern Vietnam and widespread damage as it churned westwards, preliminary government estimates... (photo: AP / Aniruddha Ghosal)

FILE - People cool off in misters along the Las Vegas Strip, Sunday, July 7, 2024, in Las Vegas. Used to shrugging off the heat, Las Vegas residents are now eyeing the thermometer as the desert city is on track Wednesday to set a record for the most consecutive days over 115 degrees (46.1 C) amid a lingering hot spell that's expected to continue scorching much of the U.S. into the weekend.

The planet endures its hottest summer on record — for the second straight year
CNN Summer broke global heat records for the second straight year, scientists have confirmed — putting 2024 firmly on track to be the hottest year in recorded history. The... (photo: AP / John Locher, File)