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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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SEP 23, 2025Space & Astronomy
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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
JUN 03, 2025
Space & Astronomy
How do ultra-hot Jupiters form and evolve? This is what a recent study published in Nature Astronomy hopes to address as
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc
JUN 01, 2025
Earth & The Environment
2025 has been an above average year for tornadoes, which have had significant and deadly impacts in many US communities.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 13, 2025
Earth & The Environment
Scientists and many years of data have shown that the average air and ocean temperatures of Earth are steadily increasin
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 30, 2025
Earth & The Environment
How does climate change influence school attendance? This is what a recent study published in the Proceedings of the Nat
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc
APR 24, 2025
Space & Astronomy
A recent discovery of a unique exoplanet continues to challenge our understanding of solar system dynamics as a recent s
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc
APR 18, 2025
Space & Astronomy
What can carbon deposits on Mars tell scientists about whether life could have once existed on the Red Planet? This is w
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc
APR 15, 2025
Space & Astronomy
What can sub-Neptunes, which are exoplanets whose size is between Earth and Neptune, teach astronomers about exoplanet f
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc
APR 03, 2025
Space & Astronomy
How can the solar wind influence Jupiter’s massive magnetic field? This is what a recent study published in Geophy
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc
MAR 31, 2025
Earth & The Environment
Every year, the Arctic freezes. The sea ice reaches its maximum extent every year in March, and then as the season chang
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 28, 2025
Space & Astronomy
How do water and hydrogen interact in planetary evolution? This is what a recent study published in The Astrophysical Jo
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc
MAR 24, 2025
Earth & The Environment
Carbon dioxide levels in the atmosphere are steadily rising because of human activities, which is wreaking havoc on the
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 18, 2025
Space & Astronomy
What can a star’s behavior teach scientists about the formation and evolution of sub-Neptune exoplanets, which com
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc