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Senior Space Editor at Ars Technica. Likes rockets. Author of the best-selling book on the Falcon 9 and Dragon, REENTRY.  https://benbellabooks.com/shop/reentry/ 

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Eric Berger is the senior space editor at Ars Technica, covering everything from astronomy to private space to wonky NASA policy. Eric has an astronomy degree from the University of Texas and a master's in journalism from the University of Missouri. He previously worked at the Houston Chronicle for 17 years, where the paper was a Pulitzer Prize finalist in 2009 for his coverage of Hurricane Ike. A certified meteorologist, Eric lives in Houston.

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Houston’s heat will now build through mid-August. Also, what’s going on with the tropics all of a sudden?

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By Eric Berger Verified
| spacecityweather.com
In brief: In today’s post we discuss building high pressure and its upward pressure on daily temperatures. Triple digits are likely for much of the region by the weekend. Also, we take a look at the Atlantic tropics, which are starting to come alive. For some locations in Houston yesterday, the high temperature topped out in the 80s. With widespread showers during the daytime, temperatures even fell into the 70s during the afternoon or evening hours for some locations. It was all rather pleasant.
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One of China's Workhorse Rockets Just Exploded in Flight

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By Eric Berger Verified
| RealClear Science
One of China’s most used rockets, the Long March 7A, exploded a little more than a minute after lifting off on Monday evening, local time. The medium-lift rocket’s payload was classified, but it was believed to be a military communications satellite. The rocket’s liftoff from Wenchang Space Launch Site appeared to be nominal, but publicly captured videos (such as this one) showed that the rocket’s first stage exploded about 1 minute and 20 seconds into flight. Read Full Article »
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One of China’s workhorse rockets just exploded in flight

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By Eric Berger Verified
| Ars Technica Verified
If the failure involved the YF-100 engine, there are broader concerns for China’s space program. Eric Berger – Aug 10, 2026 11:05 am | File photo of a Long March 7 rocket rolling to its launch pad in China's Hainan Province in January 2024. File photo of a Long March 7 rocket rolling to its launch pad in China's Hainan Province in January 2024. One of China’s most used rockets, the Long March 7A, exploded a little more than a minute after lifting off on Monday evening, local time.
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