Which of the following headlines from possible news stories relate(s) to Earth Science? Choose one or more: O NASA prepares for launch of James Webb telescope, which will give us new insights into outer space O Ancient artifacts found in Mayan Temple reveal what life was like for the wealthy Mayans O Scientists search genome to make cancer treatments more effective O New Ebola vaccine shows promising results in human clinical trials O EPA under the microscope after 2015 Colorado Gold King Mine spill

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