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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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NOV 22, 2019Earth & The Environment
Have you ever heard about fine particulate matter air pollution? If not, it’s time you do, because it is literally ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanNOV 21, 2019Earth & The Environment
Wildfires have dominated headlines over the past few months, and a related and somewhat rare phenomenon drew even more a ...Written By: Tiffany DazetNOV 19, 2019Space & Astronomy
Space agencies and commercial space companies are taking the idea of colonizing Mars very seriously. There’s just ...Written By: Anthony BouchardNOV 18, 2019Earth & The Environment
It might cause us to laugh, but this news isn’t funny: nitrous oxide emissions are on the rise. As a potent greenh ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanNOV 17, 2019Space & Astronomy
Far beyond the reach of the terrestrial and gas giant planets in our solar system exists an entirely different class of ...Written By: Anthony BouchardNOV 17, 2019Space & Astronomy
It’s been just over a year since JAXA’s renowned Hayabusa-2 mission arrived at asteroid 162173 Ryugu to stud ...Written By: Anthony BouchardNOV 16, 2019Earth & The Environment
Humans aren’t the only ones who will be thirstier in the coming decades of increased surface temperatures – ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanNOV 12, 2019Earth & The Environment
If it seems like hurricanes have become more destructive in recent years, it’s because they have. Thanks to a new ...Written By: Tiffany DazetNOV 11, 2019Space & Astronomy
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket that stood tall and proud at the launch pad at Florida’s Cape Canaveral Air Force Station ...Written By: Anthony BouchardNOV 03, 2019Space & Astronomy
The Juno mission, launched by NASA in 2011 to explore the fascinating Jovian system, finally arrived at its destination ...Written By: Anthony BouchardNOV 02, 2019Clinical & Molecular DX
Chronic pain comes in many forms. Over half of those suffering from chronic pain, say they experience life-altering leve ...Written By: Abbie ArceOCT 22, 2019Earth & The Environment
Scientists from Yale University have solved a mystery that has plagued scientists for decades. It’s well establish ...Written By: Tiffany DazetOCT 21, 2019Earth & The Environment
Are you wondering what winter will look like in your region? Depending on where you live, you may be in for a mild seaso ...Written By: Tiffany DazetOCT 20, 2019Space & Astronomy
NASA’s Artemis program promises to revolutionize deep space travel in ways that many never thought imaginable. One ...Written By: Anthony BouchardOCT 19, 2019Earth & The Environment
What do you think when you hear the term “stormquake”? Perhaps it isn’t hard to conjure up an image in ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanOCT 18, 2019Earth & The Environment
Researchers from the University of New Hampshire have recently published a study in the journal Geochemical Perspectives ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanOCT 16, 2019Earth & The Environment
Researchers have discovered a new geophysical occurrence—the “stormquake.” A stormquake occurs when a ...Written By: Tiffany DazetOCT 16, 2019Earth & The Environment
This summer, the Greenland Ice Sheet experienced a significant melting event not seen since 2002, mainly due to the heat ...Written By: Tiffany DazetOCT 16, 2019Chemistry & Physics
Boosting investment in renewable energy and reducing the use of fossil fuel are the two commonly acceptable measures to ...Written By: Daniel DuanOCT 15, 2019Space & Astronomy
NASA’s Commercial Crew initiative enabled third-party contractors such as Boeing and SpaceX to develop platforms t ...Written By: Anthony BouchardOCT 13, 2019Space & Astronomy
It appeared that there was recently some tension between NASA administrator Jim Bridenstine and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk reg ...Written By: Anthony BouchardOCT 08, 2019Space & Astronomy
Astronomers are continuously searching for other planets, whether those reside right here in the solar system with us, o ...Written By: Anthony BouchardOCT 05, 2019Chemistry & Physics
There is plenty of evidence suggesting that Venus had a long history of being a habitable planet due to its abundance of ...Written By: Daniel DuanOCT 04, 2019Earth & The Environment
Research from the University of Arizona provides another call for alarm regarding the climate crisis: more rainfall, whi ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
NOV 22, 2019
Earth & The Environment
Have you ever heard about fine particulate matter air pollution? If not, it’s time you do, because it is literally
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
NOV 21, 2019
Earth & The Environment
Wildfires have dominated headlines over the past few months, and a related and somewhat rare phenomenon drew even more a
...
Written By:
Tiffany Dazet
NOV 19, 2019
Space & Astronomy
Space agencies and commercial space companies are taking the idea of colonizing Mars very seriously. There’s just
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
NOV 18, 2019
Earth & The Environment
It might cause us to laugh, but this news isn’t funny: nitrous oxide emissions are on the rise. As a potent greenh
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
NOV 17, 2019
Space & Astronomy
Far beyond the reach of the terrestrial and gas giant planets in our solar system exists an entirely different class of
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
NOV 17, 2019
Space & Astronomy
It’s been just over a year since JAXA’s renowned Hayabusa-2 mission arrived at asteroid 162173 Ryugu to stud
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
NOV 16, 2019
Earth & The Environment
Humans aren’t the only ones who will be thirstier in the coming decades of increased surface temperatures –
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
NOV 12, 2019
Earth & The Environment
If it seems like hurricanes have become more destructive in recent years, it’s because they have. Thanks to a new
...
Written By:
Tiffany Dazet
NOV 11, 2019
Space & Astronomy
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket that stood tall and proud at the launch pad at Florida’s Cape Canaveral Air Force Station
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
NOV 03, 2019
Space & Astronomy
The Juno mission, launched by NASA in 2011 to explore the fascinating Jovian system, finally arrived at its destination
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
NOV 02, 2019
Clinical & Molecular DX
Chronic pain comes in many forms. Over half of those suffering from chronic pain, say they experience life-altering leve
...
Written By:
Abbie Arce
OCT 22, 2019
Earth & The Environment
Scientists from Yale University have solved a mystery that has plagued scientists for decades. It’s well establish
...
Written By:
Tiffany Dazet
OCT 21, 2019
Earth & The Environment
Are you wondering what winter will look like in your region? Depending on where you live, you may be in for a mild seaso
...
Written By:
Tiffany Dazet
OCT 20, 2019
Space & Astronomy
NASA’s Artemis program promises to revolutionize deep space travel in ways that many never thought imaginable. One
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
OCT 19, 2019
Earth & The Environment
What do you think when you hear the term “stormquake”? Perhaps it isn’t hard to conjure up an image in
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
OCT 18, 2019
Earth & The Environment
Researchers from the University of New Hampshire have recently published a study in the journal Geochemical Perspectives
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
OCT 16, 2019
Earth & The Environment
Researchers have discovered a new geophysical occurrence—the “stormquake.” A stormquake occurs when a
...
Written By:
Tiffany Dazet
OCT 16, 2019
Earth & The Environment
This summer, the Greenland Ice Sheet experienced a significant melting event not seen since 2002, mainly due to the heat
...
Written By:
Tiffany Dazet
OCT 16, 2019
Chemistry & Physics
Boosting investment in renewable energy and reducing the use of fossil fuel are the two commonly acceptable measures to
...
Written By:
Daniel Duan
OCT 15, 2019
Space & Astronomy
NASA’s Commercial Crew initiative enabled third-party contractors such as Boeing and SpaceX to develop platforms t
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
OCT 13, 2019
Space & Astronomy
It appeared that there was recently some tension between NASA administrator Jim Bridenstine and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk reg
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
OCT 08, 2019
Space & Astronomy
Astronomers are continuously searching for other planets, whether those reside right here in the solar system with us, o
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
OCT 05, 2019
Chemistry & Physics
There is plenty of evidence suggesting that Venus had a long history of being a habitable planet due to its abundance of
...
Written By:
Daniel Duan
OCT 04, 2019
Earth & The Environment
Research from the University of Arizona provides another call for alarm regarding the climate crisis: more rainfall, whi
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan