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This corn was down to its last two cobs. Now it could help farmers grow food in the climate crisis

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Hurricane Florence targeted Campbell Coxe’s farm. Days earlier, the 2018 storm had rapidly intensified in the Atlantic Ocean, and now Darlington County, South Carolina, was in its way. Coxe had to make a quick decision: which of his family’s crops would he save? “If you only have 24 hours, you choose the most valuable,” Coxe … Read more

SpaceX Starship mega-rocket launches on second-ever test flight and explodes in ‘rapid, unplanned disassembly’ (video)

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SOUTH PADRE ISLAND, Texas – SpaceX’s giant starship has met another explosive end. SpaceX’s next-generation megarocket — the largest ever built — launched today (Nov. 18) on its second-ever test flight, a long-awaited journey that took the giant vehicle to space for the first time, but it didn’t last long. Shortly after the stages separated, … Read more

SpaceX’s launch attempt ends in the loss of the most powerful rocket ever built

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Editor’s note: A version of this story appeared in CNN’s science newsletter Wonder Theory. To receive it in your inbox, Register for free here. To say that space is a challenging environment is putting it lightly. During a recent spacewalk outside the International Space Station, a tool bag escaped NASA astronauts Jasmin Moghbeli and Loral … Read more

SpaceX’s second launch test looks amazing in these stunning photos and videos

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SpaceX launched its Starship megarocket, the most powerful rocket on Earth, on its second test flight this weekend, and while the vehicle may have met an explosive end, its flight is absolutely astonishing to watch. Stunning photos and videos from SpaceX, Space.com, news reports and the public show the sheer spectacle of Starship’s second test … Read more

The most powerful rocket ever built simply went further than it had ever gone and then was lost

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Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news about fascinating discoveries, scientific developments and more. SpaceX’s massive space rocket system, Starship, lifted off safely Saturday morning, but ended prematurely with an explosion and loss of signal. The Super Heavy booster and the Starship spacecraft successfully separated after launch, as the … Read more

Extreme weather can hit farmers hard. Those with smaller farming operations often pay the price

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MAYFIELD, Ky. (AP) – Justin Ralph estimates he has made about 200 trips this year to deliver grain from the fields he farms with his brother and uncle. They are accustomed to using their four semi-trucks to transport crops totaling about 800 acres of corn, soybeans and wheat to market. What they are not used … Read more