methane
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Keeping super-cold liquid oxygen and methane stable in the vacuum of space, then transferring them between spacecraft, is one of the most demanding engineering challenges in the programme.
From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026
That adds methane, a potent greenhouse gas, into the atmosphere.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026
The primary component of natural gas is methane, which, when burned, releases CO2 -- the leading greenhouse gas responsible for global warming.
From Barron's • Mar. 27, 2026
Capterio, a satellite-data company, monitors the burning of unwanted natural gas at energy infrastructure, known as methane flaring.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 19, 2026
“Can’t, might set the black damp off,” the old miner said, using the colloquial term for methane.
From "October Sky" by Homer Hickam
Vocabulary lists containing methane
Global Climate Change - Introductory
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Earth Science - Middle School
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The Carbon Cycle
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