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National Geographic 2021 9 September Mysteries of the solar system INCLUDES MAP
National Geographic 2021 (9) September
CONTENTS
On the Cover NASA's 12-year Lucy mission, set to begin later this year, will explore seven asteroids near Jupiterincluding Patroclus and Menoetius, shown here in an artist's rendering. ART: MONICA SERRANO ASTEROID 3D RENDER: RONALD PANIAGUA
PROOF
Collars of Conviction On assignment at the Supreme Court, a photographer trains her lens on late Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg's signature accessories, "pieces of history." PHOTOGRAPHS BY ELINOR CARUCCI
EXPLORE
THE BIG IDEA The Story of Human Difference To challenge racism, we must decide what stories we will tell about who we are. BY ANGELA SAINI
ADVENTURE Surfing Teahupoo In a coastal Tahitian village, find dramatic beauty, rich cultureand some of the world's heaviest waves. BY CELESTE BRASH
ALSO Fossilized Feather PPE Pollution Venus Flytraps
INNOVATOR The Bear Protector Wildlife ecologist Rae Wynn-Grant tracks bears and promotes diversity in science. BY ANNIE ROTH
CLOSER LOOK Eating the Problem From lionfish to kudzu, invasive speciesusually destructive and disdainedcan be delicious. BY EVE CONANT
ALSO Wigmakers A Woman War Photographer
FEATURES
Small Wonders Unprecedented views of the solar system's smallest objects are shedding new light on big cosmic mysteries. BY MICHAEL GRESHKO P. 36
POSTER Solar System in Action See our planet's neighborhood in the universein all its chaotic glory and surprising order.
Cheetahs for Sale Somaliland fights trafficking of the iconic cat. BY RACHAEL BALE PHOTOGRAPHS BY NICHOLE SOBECKI P. 60
Tracking the Melt High in the Andes, scientists work to better understand climate change. BY SARAH GIBBENS PHOTOGRAPHS BY ARMANDO VEGA P. 86
20 YEARS AFTER 9/11
Afghanistan 2021 Will the Taliban take control when U.S. forces leave? BY JASON MOTLAGH PHOTOGRAPHS BY KIANA HAYERI P. 96
Echoes of Loss Items found at 9/11 sites tell compelling stories. BY PATRICIA EDMONDS PHOTOGRAPHS BY HENRY LEUTWYLER P. 124
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