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“The caves that could help us find-or become-aliens.”

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The Caves That Could Help Us Find, or Become, Aliens

BY BECKY FERREIRA | 6-MINUTE READ

From lava tubes on Mars to ice pockets on Europa, subterranean environments may offer the best chance of finding life—and living safely—beyond our planet.

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NASA Wants to Put Nuclear Reactors on the Moon

BY JORGE GARAY | 2-MINUTE READ

The White House has announced that NASA will work with the Departments of Defense and Energy to put nuclear reactors in orbit and on the surface of the moon.

Dark Matter May Be Made of Black Holes From Another Universe

BY JORGE GARAY | 2-MINUTE READ

A model of the cyclic universe suggests that dark matter could be a population of black holes predating the Big Bang.

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The US Government Will Ask Data Centers How Much Power They Use

BY MOLLY TAFT | 2-MINUTE READ

In a letter obtained by WIRED, the Energy Information Administration tells two senators that it plans to develop a mandatory assessment of data centers’ energy use.

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This Beanie Is Designed to Read Your Thoughts

BY EMILY MULLIN | 3-MINUTE READ

California-based startup Sabi is developing a thought-to-text wearable that could usher in the cyborg future.

There’s New Evidence for How Loneliness Affects Memory in Old Age

BY JORGE GARAY | 2-MINUTE READ

A longitudinal study found that loneliness is more closely linked to lapses in immediate and delayed recall than to the overall speed of cognitive decline.

6,000 Meters Under the Pacific, Japan Seeks Independence From China on Rare Earths

BY LORENZO LAMPERTI | 4-MINUTE READ

Tokyo is succeeding where the rest of the world has failed, reducing its reliance on Beijing for crucial rare earth elements—thanks to an enormous underwater deposit discovered on a remote island.

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Tech CEOs Think AI Will Let Them Be Everywhere at Once

BY MILES KLEE | 3-MINUTE READ

Mark Zuckerberg and Jack Dorsey have different visions for how to use AI for management purposes, but both imagine a system of heightened control.

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April 20, 2026

Tag: The caves that could help us find or become aliens

Wired Science

“The caves that could help us find-or become-aliens.”

Views expressed in this science and technology update are those of the reporter and correspondents. Accessed on 21 April 2026, 0205 UTC.

Content and Source: “Wired Science.”

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Russ Roberts (https://hawaiisciencejournal.com).

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