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Denise Chow

Denise Chow is a reporter for NBC News Science focused on general science and climate change.

Denise Chow is a reporter for NBC News Science focused on general science and climate change.


Latest from Denise Chow

Utilities forced to replace lead drinking water pipes under proposed EPA rules

A proposal announced Thursday by the Environmental Protection Agency aims to remove all lead drinking water pipes across the country within a decade.

Laser scans reveal ‘hidden’ active faults in Yellowstone

A series of “hidden” geological hazards has been uncovered in the northern reaches of Yellowstone National Park, including active faults that could pose earthquake threats to communities in the area.

As hundreds of earthquakes shake Iceland, authorities warn of a 'high likelihood' of volcanic eruption

Earthquakes are still rattling southwestern Iceland, as officials warn of a “high likelihood” of a volcanic eruption in the coming days.

Taylor Swift concert runs into brutal Brazilian heat wave

The death of a Taylor Swift fan at her recent concert in Rio de Janeiro comes during a brutal heat wave that has hammered parts of Brazil.
12d ago

SpaceX’s Starship achieves liftoff and separation but ‘mishap’ results in loss of rocket

SpaceX launched the most powerful rocket ever developed on a key test flight that could pave the way for missions to the moon and eventually Mars.
13d ago

SpaceX's Starship achieves liftoff and separation, but 'mishap' results in loss of rocket

SpaceX launched the most powerful rocket ever developed — the company’s next-generation Starship — on a key test flight on Saturday that could pave the way for missions to the moon and eventually Mars.

After successful liftoff and separation, SpaceX loses touch with Starship

The latest news and live updates on SpaceX’s unmanned Starship test launch this morning near Boca Chica Beach, Texas. The vehicle’s last launch ended in a major explosion.
14d ago

Iceland residents evacuate town as officials warn volcanic eruption may be imminent

Locals in an evacuated zone of Iceland were allowed to re-enter their homes to collect basic necessities Thursday and Friday as officials warn that a volcanic eruption is likely imminent and earthquakes continue to rattle parts of the country.
14d ago

SpaceX clears final hurdle for second Starship test flight

SpaceX has received clearance from the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration to launch its huge Starship rocket on a much-anticipated second test flight.

Leonid meteor shower peaks this weekend: How to see the shooting stars

You will have something to look forward to in the sky heading into the weekend.
16d ago

Look! Up in the sky! It's a bird! It's a plane! It's ... a tool bag?

An astronaut’s tool bag that accidentally floated away during a routine spacewalk at the International Space Station is now orbiting Earth and may be bright enough to spot by keen-eyed skywatchers.