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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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FEB 11, 2020Earth & The Environment
Do you know what an airplane contrail is? Have you ever looked up into the sky with that azure blue backdrop and seen th ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanFEB 09, 2020Space & Astronomy
NASA already has the International Space Station at its disposal, and with that in mind, many have come to question why ...Written By: Anthony BouchardFEB 09, 2020Space & Astronomy
NASA astronaut Christina Koch set a new record at the end of 2019 when she spent more consecutive days in space than any ...Written By: Anthony BouchardFEB 07, 2020Chemistry & Physics
The existence of a diverse atmosphere on our planet is crucial for life. On top of being in the goldilocks zone, another ...Written By: Daniel DuanFEB 06, 2020Earth & The Environment
A recent study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences details the most recent revelations ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanFEB 04, 2020Space & Astronomy
NASA recently retired its Spitzer Space Telescope, one of four specialized space-based observatories that together made ...Written By: Anthony BouchardFEB 03, 2020Space & Astronomy
If you ever listen to the radio and experience a phenomenon in which the broadcast sounds garbled or as if another radio ...Written By: Anthony BouchardFEB 01, 2020Earth & The Environment
Researchers from the University of Exeter report in Nature Climate Change their findings of a new "natural climate ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanJAN 27, 2020Space & Astronomy
One of humankind’s most ambitious goals for the next decade is preparing to send astronauts to Mars for the very f ...Written By: Anthony BouchardJAN 26, 2020Space & Astronomy
Mercury is the solar system’s smallest planet, and it’s also the one residing closest to the Sun. But while ...Written By: Anthony BouchardJAN 23, 2020Chemistry & Physics
Sulfur hexafluoride, or SF6, is a non-flammable, non-toxic, synthetic gas. First discovered back in 1901, this odorless ...Written By: Daniel DuanJAN 21, 2020Space & Astronomy
SpaceX completed a substantial milestone for NASA’s Commercial Crew Program this week, an undertaking that involve ...Written By: Anthony BouchardJAN 21, 2020Earth & The Environment
New research from the American Society of Agronomy reports that the Everglades are sinking. According to scientists who ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanJAN 20, 2020Space & Astronomy
SpaceX is one of two major players in NASA’s Commercial Crew program, an attempt to use third-party space companie ...Written By: Anthony BouchardJAN 19, 2020Space & Astronomy
Pluto was once considered one of the solar system’s planets but was later downgraded to the status of ‘dwarf ...Written By: Anthony BouchardJAN 19, 2020Plants & Animals
Oodles of massive fossils tell stories about the fearsome beasts that once roamed the Earth called dinosaurs. Some were ...Written By: Anthony BouchardJAN 19, 2020Space & Astronomy
The Cassini-Huygens mission officially came to an end in September 2017 when it came dangerously close to running of fue ...Written By: Anthony BouchardJAN 15, 2020Earth & The Environment
Independent analyses from NASA and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) have confirmed that 2019 w ...Written By: Tiffany DazetJAN 14, 2020Space & Astronomy
Jupiter, recognized by most as the largest known planet in our solar system, is a particularly interesting place. So int ...Written By: Anthony BouchardJAN 10, 2020Earth & The Environment
With images of the fires in Australia burning your eyes on every news site, it is not a surprise that environmental scie ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanJAN 06, 2020Space & Astronomy
Humankind is getting closer to the ultimate goal of sending humans to Mars for scientific research, and then eventually ...Written By: Anthony BouchardJAN 05, 2020Earth & The Environment
A study entitled, "The past and future of global river ice," is the first comprehensive study to quantify temp ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanJAN 04, 2020Earth & The Environment
Findings published recently in the journal Nature Communications suggest that La Niña climate conditions are link ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanJAN 01, 2020Chemistry & Physics
Some of the most common phenomena in life also hide puzzling mysteries. When you pour water into a glass, many air ...Written By: Daniel Duan
FEB 11, 2020
Earth & The Environment
Do you know what an airplane contrail is? Have you ever looked up into the sky with that azure blue backdrop and seen th
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
FEB 09, 2020
Space & Astronomy
NASA already has the International Space Station at its disposal, and with that in mind, many have come to question why
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
FEB 09, 2020
Space & Astronomy
NASA astronaut Christina Koch set a new record at the end of 2019 when she spent more consecutive days in space than any
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
FEB 07, 2020
Chemistry & Physics
The existence of a diverse atmosphere on our planet is crucial for life. On top of being in the goldilocks zone, another
...
Written By:
Daniel Duan
FEB 06, 2020
Earth & The Environment
A recent study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences details the most recent revelations
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
FEB 04, 2020
Space & Astronomy
NASA recently retired its Spitzer Space Telescope, one of four specialized space-based observatories that together made
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
FEB 03, 2020
Space & Astronomy
If you ever listen to the radio and experience a phenomenon in which the broadcast sounds garbled or as if another radio
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
FEB 01, 2020
Earth & The Environment
Researchers from the University of Exeter report in Nature Climate Change their findings of a new "natural climate
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
JAN 27, 2020
Space & Astronomy
One of humankind’s most ambitious goals for the next decade is preparing to send astronauts to Mars for the very f
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
JAN 26, 2020
Space & Astronomy
Mercury is the solar system’s smallest planet, and it’s also the one residing closest to the Sun. But while
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
JAN 23, 2020
Chemistry & Physics
Sulfur hexafluoride, or SF6, is a non-flammable, non-toxic, synthetic gas. First discovered back in 1901, this odorless
...
Written By:
Daniel Duan
JAN 21, 2020
Space & Astronomy
SpaceX completed a substantial milestone for NASA’s Commercial Crew Program this week, an undertaking that involve
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
JAN 21, 2020
Earth & The Environment
New research from the American Society of Agronomy reports that the Everglades are sinking. According to scientists who
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
JAN 20, 2020
Space & Astronomy
SpaceX is one of two major players in NASA’s Commercial Crew program, an attempt to use third-party space companie
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
JAN 19, 2020
Space & Astronomy
Pluto was once considered one of the solar system’s planets but was later downgraded to the status of ‘dwarf
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
JAN 19, 2020
Plants & Animals
Oodles of massive fossils tell stories about the fearsome beasts that once roamed the Earth called dinosaurs. Some were
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
JAN 19, 2020
Space & Astronomy
The Cassini-Huygens mission officially came to an end in September 2017 when it came dangerously close to running of fue
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
JAN 15, 2020
Earth & The Environment
Independent analyses from NASA and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) have confirmed that 2019 w
...
Written By:
Tiffany Dazet
JAN 14, 2020
Space & Astronomy
Jupiter, recognized by most as the largest known planet in our solar system, is a particularly interesting place. So int
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
JAN 10, 2020
Earth & The Environment
With images of the fires in Australia burning your eyes on every news site, it is not a surprise that environmental scie
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
JAN 06, 2020
Space & Astronomy
Humankind is getting closer to the ultimate goal of sending humans to Mars for scientific research, and then eventually
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
JAN 05, 2020
Earth & The Environment
A study entitled, "The past and future of global river ice," is the first comprehensive study to quantify temp
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
JAN 04, 2020
Earth & The Environment
Findings published recently in the journal Nature Communications suggest that La Niña climate conditions are link
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
JAN 01, 2020
Chemistry & Physics
Some of the most common phenomena in life also hide puzzling mysteries. When you pour water into a glass, many air
...
Written By:
Daniel Duan