A Lake That Disappeared Holds Clues to Life Beyond Earth
Searles Lake has long been shaped by shifting water levels, volcanic minerals, and evaporite formation. In 2024, satellites ...
Ridgecrest Daily Independent6d
Searles Valley Minerals sues IWVGA, alleges withholding of public data
After years of attempting to work in good faith towards a resolution, Searles Valley Minerals filed a Public Records Act case against the Indian Wells Valley Groundwater Authority (GA). The ...
NASA’s Asteroid Sample Reveals a Shocking Link Between Space and Earth’s Salt Lakes
NASA’s OSIRIS-REx mission uncovered a cosmic connection between asteroid Bennu and Earth’s Searles Lake. Both contain minerals formed by evaporating salty water, hinting that Bennu’s parent body once ...
Scientists discover unusual California lake contains minerals found in space
Scientists recently discovered that San Bernardino County's Searles Lake contains minerals found in outer space.