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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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APR 14, 2019Space & Astronomy
Pluto was once considered a planet, much like Earth, but shortly after the start of the 21st century, astronomers seemin ...Written By: Anthony BouchardAPR 14, 2019Space & Astronomy
Stratolaunch is the unique name given to a specialized dual-fuselage airplane that, much like the name implies, could on ...Written By: Anthony BouchardAPR 14, 2019Earth & The Environment
Research published recently in the journal Atmospheric Environment adds more support to the growing field of studies pus ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanAPR 11, 2019Space & Astronomy
It’s been more than a year since SpaceX first demonstrated the flight capabilities of its heavy-lifting Falcon Hea ...Written By: Anthony BouchardAPR 11, 2019Chemistry & Physics
Besides the three usual states of matters: gas, liquid, and solid, there are also more exotic ones such as plasma and Bo ...Written By: Daniel DuanAPR 09, 2019Earth & The Environment
After three years of searching, the international collaboration of scientists called “Beyond EPICA,” has fou ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanAPR 09, 2019Space & Astronomy
Both NASA and the United States Air Force recognize approximately 80 kilometers above the Earth’s surface as the s ...Written By: Anthony BouchardAPR 09, 2019Space & Astronomy
NASA launched its Parker Solar Probe last August with the intent of studying the beating heart of our solar system: the ...Written By: Anthony BouchardAPR 07, 2019Space & Astronomy
NASA acknowledged just under three weeks ago that it was having trouble meeting the stringent development deadlines for ...Written By: Anthony BouchardAPR 05, 2019Earth & The Environment
After two years of extensive research, a team of international researchers has determined the exact location from which ...Written By: Tiffany DazetAPR 04, 2019Chemistry & Physics
In a recent publication, a team of Swedish geologists revealed that Earth was once hit by a mega solar storm over 2,600 ...Written By: Daniel DuanAPR 03, 2019Space & Astronomy
In 2013, NASA’s Curiosity Rover detected a spike of methane gas in the Martian atmosphere. It was particularly exc ...Written By: Anthony BouchardAPR 01, 2019Earth & The Environment
An iceberg, roughly twice the size of New York City, will break off western Antarctica’s Brunt Ice Shelf at any ti ...Written By: Tiffany DazetAPR 01, 2019Space & Astronomy
When NASA’s Mars 2020 rover finally makes it to Mars, it’ll be tasked with more than just moving around on t ...Written By: Anthony BouchardMAR 31, 2019Space & Astronomy
If you haven’t already noticed, all the spacesuits that NASA astronaut use when conducting extravehicular activiti ...Written By: Anthony BouchardMAR 31, 2019Space & Astronomy
As expected, a team of two NASA astronauts comprised of Nick Hague and Christina Koch performed a controversial spacewal ...Written By: Anthony BouchardMAR 27, 2019Space & Astronomy
Astronomers use a bevy of different methods to analyze distant exoplanets, but the GRAVITY instrument attached to the Eu ...Written By: Anthony BouchardMAR 26, 2019Space & Astronomy
The International Space Station has been bustling with a full crew ever since expedition 59-60 first arrived at the Eart ...Written By: Anthony BouchardMAR 24, 2019Space & Astronomy
Space agencies from around the globe have sent a plethora of spacecraft to Venus over the past several decades in an att ...Written By: Anthony BouchardMAR 21, 2019Chemistry & Physics
Helium is the second most abundant element in the universe just after hydrogen, but only making up 0.0005% of Earth' ...Written By: Daniel DuanMAR 20, 2019Earth & The Environment
When we burn fossil fuels for energy, such as coal, oil or natural gas, carbon dioxide (CO2) is released into the atmosp ...Written By: Tiffany DazetMAR 20, 2019Earth & The Environment
Devastation hit southern Africa from Cyclone Idai last week, which struck Mozambique, Malawi, and Zimbabwe and continues ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanMAR 19, 2019Earth & The Environment
Flooding in the Midwest has reached dangerous levels, with the death toll currently at three people and another two miss ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanMAR 18, 2019Space & Astronomy
It’s been several decades since NASA last sent astronauts to the Moon in the name of science, and in an announceme ...Written By: Anthony Bouchard
APR 14, 2019
Space & Astronomy
Pluto was once considered a planet, much like Earth, but shortly after the start of the 21st century, astronomers seemin
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
APR 14, 2019
Space & Astronomy
Stratolaunch is the unique name given to a specialized dual-fuselage airplane that, much like the name implies, could on
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
APR 14, 2019
Earth & The Environment
Research published recently in the journal Atmospheric Environment adds more support to the growing field of studies pus
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
APR 11, 2019
Space & Astronomy
It’s been more than a year since SpaceX first demonstrated the flight capabilities of its heavy-lifting Falcon Hea
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
APR 11, 2019
Chemistry & Physics
Besides the three usual states of matters: gas, liquid, and solid, there are also more exotic ones such as plasma and Bo
...
Written By:
Daniel Duan
APR 09, 2019
Earth & The Environment
After three years of searching, the international collaboration of scientists called “Beyond EPICA,” has fou
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
APR 09, 2019
Space & Astronomy
Both NASA and the United States Air Force recognize approximately 80 kilometers above the Earth’s surface as the s
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
APR 09, 2019
Space & Astronomy
NASA launched its Parker Solar Probe last August with the intent of studying the beating heart of our solar system: the
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
APR 07, 2019
Space & Astronomy
NASA acknowledged just under three weeks ago that it was having trouble meeting the stringent development deadlines for
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
APR 05, 2019
Earth & The Environment
After two years of extensive research, a team of international researchers has determined the exact location from which
...
Written By:
Tiffany Dazet
APR 04, 2019
Chemistry & Physics
In a recent publication, a team of Swedish geologists revealed that Earth was once hit by a mega solar storm over 2,600
...
Written By:
Daniel Duan
APR 03, 2019
Space & Astronomy
In 2013, NASA’s Curiosity Rover detected a spike of methane gas in the Martian atmosphere. It was particularly exc
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
APR 01, 2019
Earth & The Environment
An iceberg, roughly twice the size of New York City, will break off western Antarctica’s Brunt Ice Shelf at any ti
...
Written By:
Tiffany Dazet
APR 01, 2019
Space & Astronomy
When NASA’s Mars 2020 rover finally makes it to Mars, it’ll be tasked with more than just moving around on t
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
MAR 31, 2019
Space & Astronomy
If you haven’t already noticed, all the spacesuits that NASA astronaut use when conducting extravehicular activiti
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
MAR 31, 2019
Space & Astronomy
As expected, a team of two NASA astronauts comprised of Nick Hague and Christina Koch performed a controversial spacewal
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
MAR 27, 2019
Space & Astronomy
Astronomers use a bevy of different methods to analyze distant exoplanets, but the GRAVITY instrument attached to the Eu
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
MAR 26, 2019
Space & Astronomy
The International Space Station has been bustling with a full crew ever since expedition 59-60 first arrived at the Eart
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
MAR 24, 2019
Space & Astronomy
Space agencies from around the globe have sent a plethora of spacecraft to Venus over the past several decades in an att
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
MAR 21, 2019
Chemistry & Physics
Helium is the second most abundant element in the universe just after hydrogen, but only making up 0.0005% of Earth'
...
Written By:
Daniel Duan
MAR 20, 2019
Earth & The Environment
When we burn fossil fuels for energy, such as coal, oil or natural gas, carbon dioxide (CO2) is released into the atmosp
...
Written By:
Tiffany Dazet
MAR 20, 2019
Earth & The Environment
Devastation hit southern Africa from Cyclone Idai last week, which struck Mozambique, Malawi, and Zimbabwe and continues
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
MAR 19, 2019
Earth & The Environment
Flooding in the Midwest has reached dangerous levels, with the death toll currently at three people and another two miss
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
MAR 18, 2019
Space & Astronomy
It’s been several decades since NASA last sent astronauts to the Moon in the name of science, and in an announceme
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard