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A gas cloud 5,500 times as massive as the sun lurks nearby

May 23, 2025 by Riley Koch

A cloud in space with wisps of green, blue, purple and reddish gas swirling around a dark, jagged core, set against a star-filled background with a glowing yellow star at the lower right.

Astronomers have found a giant interstellar cloud surprisingly close to Earth. Lurking about 300 light-years from our solar system, this immense cloud of gas and dust is the closest of …

Penguin poop gives Antarctic cloud formation a boost

May 23, 2025 by Riley Koch

A photograph of Adélie penguins near a breeding site in Antarctica.

Penguins’ poop may be making Antarctica cloudier — and helping mitigate the regional impacts of climate change. Gases emitted from the birds’ guano are supplying key chemical ingredients to form …