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What ices it is that Quraishi offered to postpone this hearing given Judge Brann’s ruling that the office is operating illegally.

From Slate • Mar. 20, 2026

In addition to gaseous compounds, the team found large quantities of solid materials, including carbon-rich grains and water ices.

From Science Daily • Feb. 12, 2026

As polar ices melt in the coming years, new shipping routes are expected to open up.

From BBC • Jan. 5, 2026

"It's all thanks to JWST's exceptional sensitivity combined with high angular resolution that we're able to detect these faint spectral features associated with ices around such a distant protostar," Sewilo said.

From Science Daily • Nov. 12, 2025

The ices would all be melted during entry.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan