Week in Science: How to go back to the moon

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September 20—This week, researchers traced a puzzling nine-day hum to a glacier in Greenland, we explore the challenges NASA faces on its path to returning to the moon in 2025 and examine why Kamala Harris is the stronger choice for science in the upcoming presidential race against Donald Trump. –Sunya Bhutta, Chief Audience Engagement Editor

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Vote for Kamala Harris to Support Science, Health and the Environment Kamala Harris has plans to improve health, boost the economy and mitigate climate change. Donald Trump has threats and a dangerous record The Editors

An 'Unidentified Seismic Object' Shook Earth for Nine Days—Now We Know What It Was Scientists have traced a baffling monotonous planetary hum that lasted for nine days back to a glacier in Greenland Stephen Hicks; Kristian Svennevig; The Conversation US

Why Is It So Hard to Go Back to the Moon? NASA's Artemis moon program faces challenges the Apollo missions never did Sarah Scoles

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The Arctic Seed Vault Shows the Flawed Logic of Climate Adaptation The difficulties of the Svalbard seed repository illustrate why we need to prevent climate disaster rather than plan for it Naomi Oreskes

Hidden Patterns Show Nobel Prize Science Trends Time lags between discoveries and awards show how the Nobel Prizes reward science Sarah Lewin Frasier; Jen Christiansen

New Treatments Address Addiction alongside Trauma A new generation of treatments addresses the trauma that often underlies addiction Maia Szalavitz

Mystery of Deep-Ocean 'Biotwang' Sound Has Finally Been Solved A strange sound dubbed "biotwang" was first heard bouncing around the Mariana Trench 10 years ago, and scientists have finally figured out where it comes from Melissa Hobson, contract writer

The Strange Story of the Algorithm Meant to Solve Life, the Universe and Everything Some researchers dream of solving all mysteries with a common method—but a mathematical paradox may keep such solutions out of reach Manon Bischoff

Has Stomping on Spotted Lanternflies Slowed Their Invasion? Invasive spotted lanternflies are spreading across the metro areas of New York City, Philadelphia and Washington, D.C., despite professional and amateur attempts to reduce their numbers Meghan Bartels

Cures for Sickle Cell Disease Arrive After a Painful Journey Illuminating the experience of people living with sickle cell could improve patients' lives and enhance all of medicine Maryn McKenna

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