Mark Kelly Becomes 4th Astronaut Elected to Congress

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November 06, 2020

Dear Reader,   We're still waiting for final results from the U.S. presidential election, but winners in other contests have been announced. Former NASA astronaut Mark Kelly has won a seat in the U.S. Senate to represent the state of Arizona. Our lead story has the details. Also featured in today's roundup are several stories on animals to distract you from politics, and the latest updates on COVID-19.

Sunya Bhutta, Senior Editor, Audience Engagement @sunyaaa

Space Mark Kelly Becomes 4th Astronaut Elected to Congress After a special election in Arizona, the veteran spacefarer is set to become a senator By Robert Z. Pearlman,SPACE.com

Space An Underappreciated Danger of the New Space Age: Global Air Pollution As private launches increase dramatically, so will emissions of CO2, particulates and other noxious substances By Martin N. Ross,Leonard David

Biology Earthshaking Signature 'Brawn Songs' and Movement, Developed over Time, Identify Seals Male elephant seals perfect unique competitive calls as they age By Chris Baraniuk

Climate Energy Department Looks to Boost Hydrogen Fuel for Big Trucks Hydrogen fuel weighs less than electric batteries, making it an attractive option for long-haul vehicles By John Fialka,E&E News

Biology Sharks Never Run Out of Teeth The fish always have another set ready to fill their jaws By David Shiffman

Environment Science Sound(E)scapes: Head Banging and Howling in the Amazon Need a break from politics and the pandemic? You’re probably not in the Amazon rain forest right now, but we can take you there in audio. Today, in part three of our three-part audio sound escape, we ascend into the trees where howler monkeys and crimson-crested woodpeckers rule the airwaves. By Jeffery DelViscio,Timothy Weaver | 09:57

Public Health Coronavirus News Roundup, October 31-November 6 Pandemic highlights for the week By Robin Lloyd

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