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Nikk Ogasa

A toxic gas that could help spawn life has been found on Enceladus

SAN FRANCISCO — For those delighted by the possibility of alien life, Enceladus, the wintry moon of...

Speed bumps under Thwaites Glacier could help slow its flow to the sea

SAN FRANCISCO — Most of the news regarding the Thwaites Glacier, a Florida-sized slab of ice that...

A telescope dropped dark matter data from the edge of space. Here’s why

Doomsday came on May 25 for the payload of a pumpkin-shaped balloon at the edge of space....

Grassland and shrubland fires destroy more U.S. homes than forest fires

Forest fires can devastate vast swaths of land, but in the United States, another category of conflagrations...

How giant mirrors are made for what will be the world’s largest telescope

TUCSON — Hot and dry air, perfused with a scent reminiscent of a warmed hair straightener, stuffed...

Baby Jupiter glowed so brightly it might have desiccated its moon

THE WOODLANDS, TEXAS — A young, ultrabright Jupiter may have desiccated its now hellish moon Io. The...

Martian soil may have all the nutrients rice needs

THE WOODLANDS, TEXAS — Martian dirt may have all the necessary nutrients for growing rice, one of...

A moon-forming cataclysm could have also triggered Earth’s plate tectonics

THE WOODLANDS, TEXAS — Vestiges of a moon-forming cataclysm could have kick-started plate tectonics on Earth. The...