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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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AUG 26, 2019Space & Astronomy
Back in 2013, the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) launched a Mars-orbiting spacecraft dubbed the Mars Orbiter ...Written By: Anthony BouchardAUG 22, 2019Earth & The Environment
The US National Weather Service has reported some unusual weather in the Arctic circle. The NWS station in Fairbanks, Al ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanAUG 22, 2019Earth & The Environment
In case you haven’t already heard, the Amazon is on fire. In fact, according to satellite data from the National I ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanAUG 20, 2019Plants & Animals
When most birds take flight, their wingbeats cause a ruckus; this is typically a repetitive ‘swooshing’ nois ...Written By: Anthony BouchardAUG 20, 2019Earth & The Environment
Plastic was the furthest thing from Gregory Wetherbee’s mind when he began analyzing rainwater samples collected f ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanAUG 19, 2019Space & Astronomy
NASA’s upcoming Mars 2020 mission involves much more than just another land-based rover – it will also pione ...Written By: Anthony BouchardAUG 19, 2019Earth & The Environment
A new study published recently in PNAS documents the epidemic of non-native pests that are threatening US forests. Accor ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanAUG 18, 2019Space & Astronomy
Just over two years ago, astronomers learned that the TRAPPIST-1 system played host to at least seven terrestrial Earth- ...Written By: Anthony BouchardAUG 17, 2019Earth & The Environment
Research recently published in the journal Science Advances from scientists at the Alfred Wegener Institute and the Helm ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanAUG 15, 2019Chemistry & Physics
In late September 2017, meteorology and monitoring stations across Europe detected a spike of radiation in the air, sugg ...Written By: Daniel DuanAUG 13, 2019Space & Astronomy
NASA’s had an interest in Saturn’s moon Titan for a very long time. Previous space-centric missions includin ...Written By: Anthony BouchardAUG 13, 2019Chemistry & Physics
About every 11 years our Sun undergoes a solar cycle, also known as the solar magnetic activity cycle. Since its first d ...Written By: Daniel DuanAUG 12, 2019Space & Astronomy
The Moon is littered with craters, and each one tells an important story about its past. Some of those craters are large ...Written By: Anthony BouchardAUG 11, 2019Space & Astronomy
SpaceX originally designed its acclaimed Falcon 9 rocket to be a reusable rocket platform. With literally dozens ...Written By: Anthony BouchardAUG 10, 2019Space & Astronomy
NASA takes advantage of the Hubble Space Telescope’s powerful imaging capabilities to photograph both neighboring ...Written By: Anthony BouchardAUG 08, 2019Earth & The Environment
A USC-led research team discovered the unique role that a light-capturing marine microbe plays in regulating Earth&rsquo ...Written By: Tiffany DazetAUG 08, 2019Earth & The Environment
New research published in Environmental Research Letters reports that lowering New York’s air pollution levels has ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanAUG 07, 2019Earth & The Environment
New research published in Geophysical Research Letters takes a deeper look on the potentials that solar geoengineering m ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanAUG 07, 2019Space & Astronomy
SpaceX launched one of its tried and true Falcon 9 rockets on Tuesday in a mission that the commercial space company dub ...Written By: Anthony BouchardAUG 04, 2019Space & Astronomy
If you haven’t already heard, NASA is planning to launch a new mission dubbed Project Dragonfly, which will study ...Written By: Anthony BouchardAUG 04, 2019Earth & The Environment
Experts say Greenland lost 12.5 billion tons of surface ice in a single day on Thursday of last week – a number eq ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanAUG 04, 2019Space & Astronomy
The future of space travel looks bright, especially considering the fact that future deep-space probes could utilize pas ...Written By: Anthony BouchardJUL 31, 2019Earth & The Environment
You know things have gotten bad when the Arctic starts burning. Since June, over 100 wildfires have consumed the Arctic, ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanJUL 31, 2019Earth & The Environment
NASA defines aerosols as tiny, airborne, solid or liquid particles present throughout the atmosphere. Although certain a ...Written By: Tiffany Dazet
AUG 26, 2019
Space & Astronomy
Back in 2013, the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) launched a Mars-orbiting spacecraft dubbed the Mars Orbiter
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
AUG 22, 2019
Earth & The Environment
The US National Weather Service has reported some unusual weather in the Arctic circle. The NWS station in Fairbanks, Al
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
AUG 22, 2019
Earth & The Environment
In case you haven’t already heard, the Amazon is on fire. In fact, according to satellite data from the National I
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
AUG 20, 2019
Plants & Animals
When most birds take flight, their wingbeats cause a ruckus; this is typically a repetitive ‘swooshing’ nois
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
AUG 20, 2019
Earth & The Environment
Plastic was the furthest thing from Gregory Wetherbee’s mind when he began analyzing rainwater samples collected f
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
AUG 19, 2019
Space & Astronomy
NASA’s upcoming Mars 2020 mission involves much more than just another land-based rover – it will also pione
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
AUG 19, 2019
Earth & The Environment
A new study published recently in PNAS documents the epidemic of non-native pests that are threatening US forests. Accor
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
AUG 18, 2019
Space & Astronomy
Just over two years ago, astronomers learned that the TRAPPIST-1 system played host to at least seven terrestrial Earth-
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
AUG 17, 2019
Earth & The Environment
Research recently published in the journal Science Advances from scientists at the Alfred Wegener Institute and the Helm
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
AUG 15, 2019
Chemistry & Physics
In late September 2017, meteorology and monitoring stations across Europe detected a spike of radiation in the air, sugg
...
Written By:
Daniel Duan
AUG 13, 2019
Space & Astronomy
NASA’s had an interest in Saturn’s moon Titan for a very long time. Previous space-centric missions includin
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
AUG 13, 2019
Chemistry & Physics
About every 11 years our Sun undergoes a solar cycle, also known as the solar magnetic activity cycle. Since its first d
...
Written By:
Daniel Duan
AUG 12, 2019
Space & Astronomy
The Moon is littered with craters, and each one tells an important story about its past. Some of those craters are large
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
AUG 11, 2019
Space & Astronomy
SpaceX originally designed its acclaimed Falcon 9 rocket to be a reusable rocket platform. With literally dozens
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
AUG 10, 2019
Space & Astronomy
NASA takes advantage of the Hubble Space Telescope’s powerful imaging capabilities to photograph both neighboring
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
AUG 08, 2019
Earth & The Environment
A USC-led research team discovered the unique role that a light-capturing marine microbe plays in regulating Earth&rsquo
...
Written By:
Tiffany Dazet
AUG 08, 2019
Earth & The Environment
New research published in Environmental Research Letters reports that lowering New York’s air pollution levels has
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
AUG 07, 2019
Earth & The Environment
New research published in Geophysical Research Letters takes a deeper look on the potentials that solar geoengineering m
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
AUG 07, 2019
Space & Astronomy
SpaceX launched one of its tried and true Falcon 9 rockets on Tuesday in a mission that the commercial space company dub
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
AUG 04, 2019
Space & Astronomy
If you haven’t already heard, NASA is planning to launch a new mission dubbed Project Dragonfly, which will study
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
AUG 04, 2019
Earth & The Environment
Experts say Greenland lost 12.5 billion tons of surface ice in a single day on Thursday of last week – a number eq
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
AUG 04, 2019
Space & Astronomy
The future of space travel looks bright, especially considering the fact that future deep-space probes could utilize pas
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
JUL 31, 2019
Earth & The Environment
You know things have gotten bad when the Arctic starts burning. Since June, over 100 wildfires have consumed the Arctic,
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
JUL 31, 2019
Earth & The Environment
NASA defines aerosols as tiny, airborne, solid or liquid particles present throughout the atmosphere. Although certain a
...
Written By:
Tiffany Dazet