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Jun 29, 2016 08:08 AM EDT

Huge Reserve Of Helium Found In East Africa's Rift Valley

Scientists have confirmed a "huge" gas field in Tanzania's East African Rift Valley region that could help solve a global shortage of valuable helium gas

Feb 23, 2016 07:27 AM EST

Nearby Galaxy Has a Spectacular Gas Tail Trailing Behind It

Astronomers have spotted a galaxy trailed by a plume of gas.

Feb 12, 2016 02:27 PM EST

Carbon Dioxide Stored Underground May Escape Back to the Atmosphere

Carbon dioxide that's stored underground may often escape.

Feb 10, 2016 12:31 PM EST

Electronic 'Nose' Can Help Diagnose Diseases

A new electronic "nose" helps scientists determine combination of gases in the atmosphere.

Feb 04, 2016 05:15 PM EST

Violent Wind Blows Gas from the Heart of a Starburst Galaxy

A violent wind blown from the heart of a galaxy may tell researchers a bit more about a past merger.

Feb 04, 2016 04:56 PM EST

Frigid 'Flying Saucer' May Change What we Know about Planets and Their Formation

The frigid "flying saucer" may change what we know about planets.

Jan 29, 2016 08:57 AM EST

Monstrous Gas Cloud is Hurtling Toward Our Milky Way Galaxy

A massive cloud has actually boomeranged back to our galaxy.

Jan 27, 2016 03:16 PM EST

Giant Star Clusters May 'Adopt' Stray Gases to Create New, Baby Stars

Giant star clusters may "adopt" stray gases in order to create new stars.

Jan 26, 2016 08:54 AM EST

Global Nitrogen Footprint Mapped for the First Time: Five Countries Responsible for Almost Half of Emissions

The global footprint of nitrogen has been mapped for the very first time. Encompassing 188 countries, the new map reveals that the United States, China, India and Brazil are responsible for 46 percent of the world's nitrogen emissions.

Jan 22, 2016 09:55 AM EST

Milky Way Galaxy Has Dark 'Noodles' Moving Around

In a recent study, researchers in Australia found signs of dark noodle-like structures or 'lumps' that are floating in the Milk Way galaxy.

Jan 07, 2016 05:03 PM EST

New Stage of Hydrogen May Reveal What the Conditions are like on Other Planets

Scientists may have gotten a glimpse of what life is like on other planets.

Dec 21, 2015 07:20 PM EST

Black Holes May Grow to be as Massive as 50 Billion Suns

Imagine a black hole that's as big as 50 billion suns. Scientists have found that it may be possible that supermassive black holes could swell to that size.