Becky was a science reporter at The Pasadena Star-News. She has freelanced for New Scientist and the American Institute of Physics and interned at Discovery News. She earned a master's degree in geology from Caltech, a bachelor's degree from Washington State University, and a graduate certificate in science writing from the University of California, Santa Cruz. To find out what her latest project is, you can follow Becky on Twitter.
Latest articles by Becky Oskin

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Source of summer bummer's coastal fog spotted from space.

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The violent shaking during the Tohoku earthquake two years ago today sent acoustic waves into space.

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Sea ice stretches farther north than usual this year.

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Scientists on skidoos search for space rocks.

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The latest eruption at Italy's Mount Etna seen from space.

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Record-setting snowfall in Texas spotted by NASA's Suomi NPP satellite.

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Sped up for human ears, hear the largest infrasound blast ever detected by the world's nuclear-monitoring network.

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Big, slow sound from meteor blast was detected by nuclear test ban monitors.

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Meteorite hunters converging on Russia for a collector's bonanza.

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Russian meteor explosion as strong as an earthquake.

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The aftermath of Saturday's snowstorm, seen from space.

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Active volcanoes in Russia's Far East erupt simultaneously as a NASA satellite passes overhead.
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