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A moon crash, water hacks and a new mRNA flu shot

A moon crash, water hacks and a new mRNA flu shot

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Scientists analyze an accidental SpaceX impact on the moon as cyberattacks target U.S. water systems and a new flu vaccine is approved by the FDA

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A wayward SpaceX rocket crashes into the moon, offering scientists
a rare chance to study a lunar impact, while cyberattacks targeting
U.S. water utilities raise concerns about critical infrastructure
security. We also unpack the record-breaking Cyclospora outbreak
driving shoppers to farmers markets and explore the Food and Drug
Administration’s approval of the first mRNA-based flu vaccine.
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