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India has signed the Artemis Accords, a U.S.-led agreement governing peaceful uses of the Moon and its resources, prime minister Narendra Modi announced Thursday.

Why it matters: "India has long seen itself as a counter-balance to geopolitical dyads," between the U.S. and Soviet Union in the past and today with the U.S. and China, the Secure World Foundation's Victoria Samson tells Axios.

A tornado in Matador, Texas, killed at least four people and wounded 10 others Wednesday night as storms spawned multiple tornadoes across the Rolling Plains amid a record-setting extreme heat wave, authorities said.

The latest: Matador has "experienced an unprecedented tornado bringing damaging winds to the town," the Lubbock Fire Rescue agency said Thursday morning.

An "oppressive" record-breaking heat wave that's helped fuel deadly storms in Texas and surrounding states could continue through the Fourth of July holiday weekend, the National Weather Service warned Wednesday.

Why it matters: Extreme heat poses a threat to people's health, can lead to hospitals dealing with an influx of patients with heat-related illnesses, and it's the top weather-related killer in the U.S. in a typical year. It also puts a heavy strain on power grids.

Texans are used to hot weather, but the combination of tropical-level humidity with triple-digit high temperatures is making for a dangerous, precedent-busting extreme heat event.

Why it matters: On average, extreme heat is the biggest annual weather-related killer in the U.S., per the National Weather Service (NWS).

The private space company True Anomaly plans to build a training ground in orbit to help the U.S. military prepare for conflict in space.

Why it matters: Satellites have become a key part of warfighting efforts around the world, and operators need to practice working with them while the stakes are relatively low.

Tropical Storm Bret formed Monday afternoon in the Central Atlantic, after emerging off the west coast of Africa and tracking over record warm ocean waters for this time of year.

Why it matters: This storm shows what can happen when the tropical North Atlantic Ocean features temperatures more typical of September than June, defying seasonal norms.