A European Space Agency antenna located at Cebreros, near Avila, Spain, will transmit the waltz into space. ESA hide caption toggle caption ESA Johann Strauss II’s popular orchestral piece “By the Beautiful Blue Danube” has been inextricably linked to space […]
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Family friends of Kristie and James Sexton, help look through the debris of Sexton’s home after a tornado passed through the area, Saturday, May 17, 2025, in London, Ky. Large outbreaks of tornadoes are getting more common in the U.S.
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Mud and debris as atmospheric rivers dumped rain in Studio City, Calif., in 2024. Forecasting heavy rain requires measurements from satellites, doppler radar, ocean buoys and other instruments, most of which are operated by the federal government. Marcio Jose Sanchez/AP
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Waves from the Gulf of Mexico push up against the shore as Hurricane Helene churns offshore on September 26, 2024 in St. Pete Beach, Florida. Joe Raedle/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Joe Raedle/Getty Images Follow NPR’s live updates for
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A woman walks along a flooded street caused by a king tide in Miami Beach, Fla. in 2019. So-called sunny day floods are getting more common in many coastal areas as seas rise due to human-caused climate change. Lynne Sladky/AP/AP
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