The latest: The death toll "is likely to increase," Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear said at a press conference Saturday. Search and rescue teams could be recovering bodies for weeks to come, he added.
The 2022 Atlantic hurricane season is likely to be unusually active, with worrisome signs in parts of the Atlantic, Caribbean and Gulf of Mexico.
The big picture: While hurricane forecasters' main tools are provided by the federal government — such as the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and Air Force hurricane hunters, satellites and computer models — startups are playing a growing role in forecasting.
Scientists have discovered a special, massive triple star system like nothing they've seen before.
Why it matters: By learning more about these types of star systems, astronomers are able to piece together a better idea of how stars and planets form throughout the universe.
