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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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MAY 28, 2019Space & Astronomy
It was just over a year ago that SpaceX lofted Elon Musk’s cherry red Tesla Roadster with the ‘Starman&rsquo ...Written By: Anthony BouchardMAY 28, 2019Chemistry & Physics
Water solidifies into ice when the temperature drops below the freezing point, and turn into vapor gas at 100 Celsius. H ...Written By: Daniel DuanMAY 27, 2019Space & Astronomy
Comet 67P has captivated the attention of astronomers for a very long time, and so it should come as no surprise to anyo ...Written By: Anthony BouchardMAY 22, 2019Earth & The Environment
A new study published in Nature Sustainability on May 20 offers a perhaps surprising solution for climate change: changi ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanMAY 21, 2019Space & Astronomy
Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you’ve probably heard the recent news regarding the publication of t ...Written By: Anthony BouchardMAY 19, 2019Earth & The Environment
Scientists have recently discovered a new way that volcanoes are forming – deep below the paradise island of Bermu ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanMAY 19, 2019Space & Astronomy
Triton is Neptune’s largest moon, and images of Triton captured during the Voyager 2 flyby in 1989 captivated the ...Written By: Anthony BouchardMAY 15, 2019Earth & The Environment
Humans have set another historical record, but it’s not good news. Last Sunday, May 12, scientists from Scripps In ...Written By: Tiffany DazetMAY 14, 2019Genetics & Genomics
Tiny photosynthetic microbes in the world's oceans are thought to produce nearly half of the oxygen we breathe.Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 12, 2019Space & Astronomy
When you think about space rockets, some of the major contributors that come to mind are NASA and SpaceX; but there are ...Written By: Anthony BouchardMAY 07, 2019Chemistry & Physics
Reducing atmospheric greenhouse gas and finding alternative fuel source are two of the top priorities of the energy indu ...Written By: Daniel DuanMAY 07, 2019Space & Astronomy
It was only a month ago that astronomers unveiled the first real image of a black hole, captured with the one and only E ...Written By: Anthony BouchardMAY 06, 2019Cancer
As the climate changes and global temperatures rise, will more people get skin cancer? Probably, but the answer is compl ...Written By: Julia TraversMAY 05, 2019Space & Astronomy
It’s never a dull moment on the International Space Station, especially given just how quickly things can seem to ...Written By: Anthony BouchardMAY 01, 2019Space & Astronomy
The lunar eclipse that took place on January 21st was captivating, not only because these kinds of events in general can ...Written By: Anthony BouchardAPR 30, 2019Space & Astronomy
Venus is a particularly strange planet, and this is part of the reason why planetary scientists have taken so much inter ...Written By: Anthony BouchardAPR 29, 2019Space & Astronomy
The inner solar system is teeming with what seems like an infinite number of small-to-large asteroids, some of which ten ...Written By: Anthony BouchardAPR 28, 2019Microbiology
Oil-consuming microbes have been discovered in the deepest part of the oceans of Earth - the Mariana Trench.Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 27, 2019Videos
Researchers have created plants that can produce a type of nanomaterial, and that could sense chemicals or photosynthesi ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 26, 2019Microbiology
After a global survey of the world's oceans, an international team of researchers has found almost 200,000 new species o ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 26, 2019Chemistry & Physics
The helium hydride cation (HeH+), a molecule formed by the two elements at the top of the periodic table, was first synt ...Written By: Daniel DuanAPR 24, 2019Earth & The Environment
When you look up at the Earth’s blue sky, you expect to see a fair balance of puffy white clouds filling the voids ...Written By: Anthony BouchardAPR 24, 2019Earth & The Environment
Coral reefs play a critical role on the planet. They are some of the most biodiverse biomes, providing food and habitat ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanAPR 23, 2019Space & Astronomy
Jupiter is the largest-known planet in our solar system, and it’s also teeming with hydrogen gas. Based on its che ...Written By: Anthony Bouchard
MAY 28, 2019
Space & Astronomy
It was just over a year ago that SpaceX lofted Elon Musk’s cherry red Tesla Roadster with the ‘Starman&rsquo
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
MAY 28, 2019
Chemistry & Physics
Water solidifies into ice when the temperature drops below the freezing point, and turn into vapor gas at 100 Celsius. H
...
Written By:
Daniel Duan
MAY 27, 2019
Space & Astronomy
Comet 67P has captivated the attention of astronomers for a very long time, and so it should come as no surprise to anyo
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
MAY 22, 2019
Earth & The Environment
A new study published in Nature Sustainability on May 20 offers a perhaps surprising solution for climate change: changi
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
MAY 21, 2019
Space & Astronomy
Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you’ve probably heard the recent news regarding the publication of t
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
MAY 19, 2019
Earth & The Environment
Scientists have recently discovered a new way that volcanoes are forming – deep below the paradise island of Bermu
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
MAY 19, 2019
Space & Astronomy
Triton is Neptune’s largest moon, and images of Triton captured during the Voyager 2 flyby in 1989 captivated the
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
MAY 15, 2019
Earth & The Environment
Humans have set another historical record, but it’s not good news. Last Sunday, May 12, scientists from Scripps In
...
Written By:
Tiffany Dazet
MAY 14, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
Tiny photosynthetic microbes in the world's oceans are thought to produce nearly half of the oxygen we breathe.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 12, 2019
Space & Astronomy
When you think about space rockets, some of the major contributors that come to mind are NASA and SpaceX; but there are
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
MAY 07, 2019
Chemistry & Physics
Reducing atmospheric greenhouse gas and finding alternative fuel source are two of the top priorities of the energy indu
...
Written By:
Daniel Duan
MAY 07, 2019
Space & Astronomy
It was only a month ago that astronomers unveiled the first real image of a black hole, captured with the one and only E
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
MAY 06, 2019
Cancer
As the climate changes and global temperatures rise, will more people get skin cancer? Probably, but the answer is compl
...
Written By:
Julia Travers
MAY 05, 2019
Space & Astronomy
It’s never a dull moment on the International Space Station, especially given just how quickly things can seem to
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
MAY 01, 2019
Space & Astronomy
The lunar eclipse that took place on January 21st was captivating, not only because these kinds of events in general can
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
APR 30, 2019
Space & Astronomy
Venus is a particularly strange planet, and this is part of the reason why planetary scientists have taken so much inter
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
APR 29, 2019
Space & Astronomy
The inner solar system is teeming with what seems like an infinite number of small-to-large asteroids, some of which ten
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
APR 28, 2019
Microbiology
Oil-consuming microbes have been discovered in the deepest part of the oceans of Earth - the Mariana Trench.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 27, 2019
Videos
Researchers have created plants that can produce a type of nanomaterial, and that could sense chemicals or photosynthesi
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 26, 2019
Microbiology
After a global survey of the world's oceans, an international team of researchers has found almost 200,000 new species o
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 26, 2019
Chemistry & Physics
The helium hydride cation (HeH+), a molecule formed by the two elements at the top of the periodic table, was first synt
...
Written By:
Daniel Duan
APR 24, 2019
Earth & The Environment
When you look up at the Earth’s blue sky, you expect to see a fair balance of puffy white clouds filling the voids
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
APR 24, 2019
Earth & The Environment
Coral reefs play a critical role on the planet. They are some of the most biodiverse biomes, providing food and habitat
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
APR 23, 2019
Space & Astronomy
Jupiter is the largest-known planet in our solar system, and it’s also teeming with hydrogen gas. Based on its che
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard