Arianna Gleason

Presented by Arianna Gleason. When and where life originated on Earth – and if, or where, life exists elsewhere in the cosmos – are some of the biggest scientific questions of our time.

Learning how liquid silicates behave at these extreme temperatures and pressures has been a longstanding challenge in the geosciences.

The SLAC scientists will each receive $2.5 million for their research on fusion energy and advanced radiofrequency technology.

Researchers used a unique approach to learn more about what happens to silicon under intense pressure.

A SLAC study observed silica's shockingly fast transformation into a highly compressed form found in meteor craters.