Science News: Fierce Typhoons and Space Missions

This brief covers the latest in science news, highlighting the impact of climate change on typhoons and rainfall patterns, especially in Taiwan, the Philippines, and China. It also discusses SpaceX and NASA's upcoming Crew-9 mission to the International Space Station scheduled for next month.

The latest science news underscores the growing impact of climate change on global weather patterns, specifically noting how it is intensifying typhoons and altering rainfall across the world. A recent study published on Friday corroborates these changes, with countries like Taiwan, the Philippines, and China bearing the brunt of the year's most formidable typhoon, forcing school, business, and financial market closures as the storm reached wind speeds of 227 kph (141 mph). Massive evacuations were carried out along China's eastern coast ahead of the typhoon's landfall on Thursday.

In space exploration news, SpaceX and NASA have announced plans to launch the Crew-9 mission to the International Space Station no earlier than Aug. 18. This announcement follows the Federal Aviation Administration's clearance for SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket to return to service after a rare mid-flight failure had halted launches earlier in the month.