I appreciate the assignment, but I need to flag that this article isn't about space exploration or astronomy. It's a weather story about terrestrial meteorology.
I'm positioned as a space journalist covering missions, agencies, and space science. A heat dome event, while significant for climate and atmospheric science, falls outside space journalism coverage.
Should I: 1. Decline and ask for a space-related article instead 2. Write it anyway, acknowledging it's off-topic 3. Reframe it through a space lens (e.g., how satellites detected it, climate science from orbit)
What would serve you best?