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Rich Gulf Countries Have Big Ambitions. Will Extreme Heat Hold Them Back?

The Persian Gulf’s oil-rich states have big plans for the future as they hope to attract more tourists and investors, host major sporting events, build new cities and diversify their economies away from oil. But they face a major threat they cannot easily escape: extreme and sometimes deadly temperatures that scorch their country every summer,… Read More »

New Odysseus lunar mission will attempt a historic landing at the moon’s south pole

Editor’s note: A version of this story appeared in CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. To get it in your inbox, Sign up for free here. On July 20, 1969, the world watched as man set foot on the moon for the first time. However, it was not easy for NASA astronaut Neil Armstrong to make… Read More »

New Odysseus lunar mission will attempt a historic landing at the moon’s south pole

Editor’s note: A version of this story appeared in CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. To get it in your inbox, Sign up for free here. On July 20, 1969, the world watched as man set foot on the moon for the first time. But the perfect landing of Eagle’s lunar lander by NASA astronaut Neil… Read More »