Webb Detects Unexpected Richness of Hydrocarbons in Obscured Core of Nearby Ultra-Luminous Galaxy
Astronomers using the NASA/ESA/CSA James Webb Space Telescope have uncovered an unprecedented richness of small gas-phase hydrocarbons —…
MethaneSAT Releases First Global Assessment of Oil and Gas Climate Pollution
MethaneSAT, the world’s most advanced methane-detecting satellite and first spacecraft owned by an environmental nonprofit, promised to usher…
Hydrogen emissions are ‘supercharging’ the warming impact of methane
The warming impact of hydrogen has been “overlooked” in projections of climate change, according to authors of the…
Commission welcomes ministerial support for the pragmatic implementation of the Methane Regulation on import requirements
EU energy ministers discussed EU methane rules in their Council meeting in Brussels today, supporting the approach suggested…
COP30: World is falling behind on crucial methane emissions cuts, new report warns
Worldwide methane emissions are still rising despite a global pledge adopted in 2021 by several countries, the COP30…
Unexpected Mixture of Hydrogen Cyanide and Hydrocarbons May Exist on Saturn’s Moon Titan
Titan offers great motivation for the detailed study of organic chemistry in unconventional conditions. Nonpolar hydrocarbons such as…
Scientists develop ice that captures methane in just two minutes
A new ice-like material has shown potential for the safer, cleaner, and more efficient storage of natural gas…
Webb Telescope Detects Gas on Distant Dwarf Planet Makemake for the First Time
An SwRI-led team used Webb telescope observations (white) to detect methane gas on the distant dwarf planet Makemake.…
Webb Detects Methane Gas on Dwarf Planet Makemake
Using the NASA/ESA/CSA James Webb Space Telescope, astronomers have found evidence for gaseous methane on the distant dwarf…
New Mexico Is Building A Quantum Computing Hub
In this week’s edition of The Prototype, we look at New Mexico’s plans to build a quantum computing…