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Atmosphere
The atmosphere consists of a layer of gas surrounding a planet. It is held in place by the gravitational forces of the planet itself. The atmosphere of Earth contains nitrogen, oxygen, argon, carbon dioxide, and other trace gases.
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JAN 08, 2026Earth & The Environment
How does climate change influence the planet’s nitrogen cycle? This is what a recent study published in Nitrogen C ...Written By: Laurence Tognetti, MScDEC 18, 2025Space & Astronomy
What types of exoplanets orbit pulsars? This is what a recent study published in The Astrophysical Journal Letters hopes ...Written By: Laurence Tognetti, MScDEC 17, 2025Space & Astronomy
Does Saturn’s moon Titan have a subsurface global ocean where life as we know it could exist? This is what a recen ...Written By: Laurence Tognetti, MScDEC 16, 2025Earth & The Environment
How can an aircraft’s contrails, which are artificial ice clouds formed from hot engines and cold altitudes, contr ...Written By: Laurence Tognetti, MScDEC 11, 2025Space & Astronomy
What can a rocky molten exoplanet with an atmosphere teach astronomers about planetary formation and evolution? This is ...Written By: Laurence Tognetti, MScDEC 10, 2025Earth & The Environment
How can climate change impact flood risks for the Himalayan floodplain, which is a globally known flood region? This is ...Written By: Laurence Tognetti, MScDEC 08, 2025Space & Astronomy
Does the Earth-sized TRAPPIST-1e have the conditions for supporting life as we know it, specifically an appropriate atmo ...Written By: Laurence Tognetti, MScDEC 03, 2025Space & Astronomy
What does electrical activity and dust storms on Mars have in common? This is what a recent study published in Nature ho ...Written By: Laurence Tognetti, MScNOV 25, 2025Space & Astronomy
Can planets orbiting M dwarf stars become habitable, or does the star’s activity prevent it? This is what a recent ...Written By: Laurence Tognetti, MScNOV 24, 2025Space & Astronomy
Does Saturn’s moon, Enceladus, contain the ingredients for life as we know it, or even just life as we know it? Th ...Written By: Laurence Tognetti, MScNOV 18, 2025Space & Astronomy
Where will we first find life beyond Earth? This is what a recent study published in The Astronomical Journal hopes to a ...Written By: Laurence Tognetti, MScNOV 18, 2025Space & Astronomy
How much ice is Saturn’s moon, Enceladus, losing to space when it discharges its interior ocean? This is what a re ...Written By: Laurence Tognetti, MScSEP 23, 2025Space & Astronomy
What will our solar system look like after the Sun dies? This is what a recent study published in the Monthly Notices of ...Written By: Laurence Tognetti, MScSEP 22, 2025Space & Astronomy
Are Hycean exoplanets, which are a combination of hydrogen and a potential liquid water ocean, less common than previous ...Written By: Laurence Tognetti, MScAUG 25, 2025Space & Astronomy
What can sub-Neptunes, exoplanets whose sizes are between Earth and Neptune, and which are between the known for their w ...Written By: Laurence Tognetti, MScAUG 19, 2025Space & Astronomy
What can Jupiter’s auroras teach scientists about auroras on other planets? This is what a recent study published ...Written By: Laurence Tognetti, MScAUG 05, 2025Space & Astronomy
What sights could an exoplanet’s atmosphere create that would mimic Earth’s own visual wonders? This is what ...Written By: Laurence Tognetti, MScJUL 29, 2025Space & Astronomy
What can lava planets, rocky exoplanets that are tidally locked and orbit so close to their stars that the intense heat ...Written By: Laurence Tognetti, MScJUL 10, 2025Space & Astronomy
What steps can be taken to safeguard future human missions to Mars? This is what a recent study presented at the Royal A ...Written By: Laurence Tognetti, MScJUL 02, 2025Space & Astronomy
How can scientists study the meteorology of Venus from Earth since there are currently no missions to Venus? This is wha ...Written By: Laurence Tognetti, MScJUN 24, 2025Space & Astronomy
What can space weather from our Sun teach scientists about the habitability of exoplanets? This is what a recent study p ...Written By: Laurence Tognetti, MScJUN 16, 2025Earth & The Environment
What other factors other than atmospheric rivers contribute to flood risks? This is what a recent study published in the ...Written By: Laurence Tognetti, MScJUN 13, 2025Earth & The Environment
When we think of city air, we might consider the temperature, smell, wind speed, or even smoke levels. But we probably d ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 10, 2025Space & Astronomy
How do exoplanet atmospheres form and evolve? This is what a recent study published in Nature hopes to address as a team ...Written By: Laurence Tognetti, MSc
JAN 08, 2026
Earth & The Environment
How does climate change influence the planet’s nitrogen cycle? This is what a recent study published in Nitrogen C
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc
DEC 18, 2025
Space & Astronomy
What types of exoplanets orbit pulsars? This is what a recent study published in The Astrophysical Journal Letters hopes
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc
DEC 17, 2025
Space & Astronomy
Does Saturn’s moon Titan have a subsurface global ocean where life as we know it could exist? This is what a recen
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc
DEC 16, 2025
Earth & The Environment
How can an aircraft’s contrails, which are artificial ice clouds formed from hot engines and cold altitudes, contr
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc
DEC 11, 2025
Space & Astronomy
What can a rocky molten exoplanet with an atmosphere teach astronomers about planetary formation and evolution? This is
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc
DEC 10, 2025
Earth & The Environment
How can climate change impact flood risks for the Himalayan floodplain, which is a globally known flood region? This is
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc
DEC 08, 2025
Space & Astronomy
Does the Earth-sized TRAPPIST-1e have the conditions for supporting life as we know it, specifically an appropriate atmo
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc
DEC 03, 2025
Space & Astronomy
What does electrical activity and dust storms on Mars have in common? This is what a recent study published in Nature ho
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc
NOV 25, 2025
Space & Astronomy
Can planets orbiting M dwarf stars become habitable, or does the star’s activity prevent it? This is what a recent
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc
NOV 24, 2025
Space & Astronomy
Does Saturn’s moon, Enceladus, contain the ingredients for life as we know it, or even just life as we know it? Th
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc
NOV 18, 2025
Space & Astronomy
Where will we first find life beyond Earth? This is what a recent study published in The Astronomical Journal hopes to a
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc
NOV 18, 2025
Space & Astronomy
How much ice is Saturn’s moon, Enceladus, losing to space when it discharges its interior ocean? This is what a re
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc
SEP 23, 2025
Space & Astronomy
What will our solar system look like after the Sun dies? This is what a recent study published in the Monthly Notices of
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc
SEP 22, 2025
Space & Astronomy
Are Hycean exoplanets, which are a combination of hydrogen and a potential liquid water ocean, less common than previous
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc
AUG 25, 2025
Space & Astronomy
What can sub-Neptunes, exoplanets whose sizes are between Earth and Neptune, and which are between the known for their w
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc
AUG 19, 2025
Space & Astronomy
What can Jupiter’s auroras teach scientists about auroras on other planets? This is what a recent study published
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc
AUG 05, 2025
Space & Astronomy
What sights could an exoplanet’s atmosphere create that would mimic Earth’s own visual wonders? This is what
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc
JUL 29, 2025
Space & Astronomy
What can lava planets, rocky exoplanets that are tidally locked and orbit so close to their stars that the intense heat
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc
JUL 10, 2025
Space & Astronomy
What steps can be taken to safeguard future human missions to Mars? This is what a recent study presented at the Royal A
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc
JUL 02, 2025
Space & Astronomy
How can scientists study the meteorology of Venus from Earth since there are currently no missions to Venus? This is wha
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc
JUN 24, 2025
Space & Astronomy
What can space weather from our Sun teach scientists about the habitability of exoplanets? This is what a recent study p
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc
JUN 16, 2025
Earth & The Environment
What other factors other than atmospheric rivers contribute to flood risks? This is what a recent study published in the
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc
JUN 13, 2025
Earth & The Environment
When we think of city air, we might consider the temperature, smell, wind speed, or even smoke levels. But we probably d
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 10, 2025
Space & Astronomy
How do exoplanet atmospheres form and evolve? This is what a recent study published in Nature hopes to address as a team
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc