•A companion review highlights how advanced 3D radiation-transfer modeling will improve interpretation of light from stars, exoplanets and kilonovae captured by the mission.
•NASA's Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope powers on its Coronagraph Instrument, beginning a months-long calibration phase for direct imaging of exoplanets and circumstellar disks.
•A joint NPR and Boston University investigation finds US heat-related deaths are vastly undercounted due to inconsistent data, as heat-driven excess mortality also surges across Europe.
•Spain's heat waves drive a revival of the traditional folding hand fan, the abanico, as artisans preserve the craft amid a surge in tourist and local demand.