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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 25, 2018Earth & The Environment
Have you ever wondered what would happen if an asteroid plopped right into one of Earth’s oceans? Curious research ...Written By: Anthony BouchardNOV 25, 2018Space & Astronomy
Possessing the ability to refuel spacecraft in outer space isn’t just something you’ve seen in your favorite ...Written By: Anthony BouchardNOV 22, 2018Earth & The Environment
New research published in Scientific Reports suggests that large quantities of methane are seeping out from glaciers int ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanNOV 20, 2018Space & Astronomy
If you’ve been paying any attention to NASA lately, then you’ve undoubtedly heard a lot about the space agen ...Written By: Anthony BouchardNOV 20, 2018Earth & The Environment
Amazonian peatlands have historically stored a large amount of soil organic carbon. But that might be changing. New rese ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanNOV 14, 2018Microbiology
Northern Chile is home to the driest desert on Earth, the Atacama Desert.Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 13, 2018Space & Astronomy
When NASA’s New Horizons probe conducted its historic fly-by of Pluto in 2015, the American space agency received ...Written By: Anthony BouchardNOV 11, 2018Videos
An island, consisting of a strip of gravel and sand and was important for the survival of beleaguered seals and sea turt ...Written By: Nouran AminNOV 11, 2018Technology
Trying to capture the attention of alien astronomers sounds like pure pseudoscience or something ripped off the synopsis ...Written By: Nouran AminNOV 09, 2018Chemistry & Physics
As humankind sets sight on the interstellar space, some may forget that there are still plenty of mysteries remained wit ...Written By: Daniel DuanNOV 09, 2018Earth & The Environment
New research from the University of Leeds and the collaboration of 30 global Institutions suggest that the Amazon tree d ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanNOV 04, 2018Space & Astronomy
You might think that the weather can get nasty here on Earth, but it pales in comparison to the weather on other planets ...Written By: Anthony BouchardNOV 04, 2018Space & Astronomy
Just last month, a Russian Soyuz spacecraft poised to send an American astronaut and a Russian cosmonaut to the Internat ...Written By: Anthony BouchardNOV 02, 2018Microbiology
Ticks are known to carry infectious illnesses; Lyme disease is North America's most common tick-borne disease.Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 02, 2018Earth & The Environment
A study published today in the journal Nature reported that our oceans have been taking more than their fair share of he ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanOCT 31, 2018Videos
Venus’s fate may have come down from its distance from the sun. The exact distances of the Venus zone are based on ...Written By: Nouran AminOCT 29, 2018Space & Astronomy
NASA uses parachute systems throughout the solar system to ensure spacecraft land safely on other planetary bodies. One ...Written By: Anthony BouchardOCT 27, 2018Earth & The Environment
Recent investigations into the emissions of carbon tetrachloride have revealed that eastern China has been releasing lar ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanOCT 26, 2018Videos
The Water Abundance XPRIZE is a two-year competition aimed at encouraging scientists, engineers, and dreamers alike to i ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanOCT 26, 2018Earth & The Environment
A Hawaiian island was recently demolished to the point of erasure due to Hurricane Walaka, a Category 3 storm which stru ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanOCT 24, 2018Space & Astronomy
Back in August, a Delta IV Heavy rocket ignited its engines and lofted NASA’s highly-anticipated Parker Solar Prob ...Written By: Anthony BouchardOCT 17, 2018Chemistry & Physics
Tardigrades, also known as water bears, are a type of eight-legged micro-animals that are less than half-millimeter in l ...Written By: Daniel DuanOCT 15, 2018Plants & Animals
As climate change rears its ugly head, Winters are getting shorter and the Spring season is kicking off earlier in the y ...Written By: Anthony BouchardOCT 12, 2018Earth & The Environment
The polar jet is an atmospheric circulation that is capable of transporting dust and warm, moist air from subtropics and ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
NOV 25, 2018
Earth & The Environment
Have you ever wondered what would happen if an asteroid plopped right into one of Earth’s oceans? Curious research
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
NOV 25, 2018
Space & Astronomy
Possessing the ability to refuel spacecraft in outer space isn’t just something you’ve seen in your favorite
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
NOV 22, 2018
Earth & The Environment
New research published in Scientific Reports suggests that large quantities of methane are seeping out from glaciers int
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
NOV 20, 2018
Space & Astronomy
If you’ve been paying any attention to NASA lately, then you’ve undoubtedly heard a lot about the space agen
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
NOV 20, 2018
Earth & The Environment
Amazonian peatlands have historically stored a large amount of soil organic carbon. But that might be changing. New rese
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
NOV 14, 2018
Microbiology
Northern Chile is home to the driest desert on Earth, the Atacama Desert.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 13, 2018
Space & Astronomy
When NASA’s New Horizons probe conducted its historic fly-by of Pluto in 2015, the American space agency received
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
NOV 11, 2018
Videos
An island, consisting of a strip of gravel and sand and was important for the survival of beleaguered seals and sea turt
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
NOV 11, 2018
Technology
Trying to capture the attention of alien astronomers sounds like pure pseudoscience or something ripped off the synopsis
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
NOV 09, 2018
Chemistry & Physics
As humankind sets sight on the interstellar space, some may forget that there are still plenty of mysteries remained wit
...
Written By:
Daniel Duan
NOV 09, 2018
Earth & The Environment
New research from the University of Leeds and the collaboration of 30 global Institutions suggest that the Amazon tree d
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
NOV 04, 2018
Space & Astronomy
You might think that the weather can get nasty here on Earth, but it pales in comparison to the weather on other planets
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
NOV 04, 2018
Space & Astronomy
Just last month, a Russian Soyuz spacecraft poised to send an American astronaut and a Russian cosmonaut to the Internat
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
NOV 02, 2018
Microbiology
Ticks are known to carry infectious illnesses; Lyme disease is North America's most common tick-borne disease.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 02, 2018
Earth & The Environment
A study published today in the journal Nature reported that our oceans have been taking more than their fair share of he
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
OCT 31, 2018
Videos
Venus’s fate may have come down from its distance from the sun. The exact distances of the Venus zone are based on
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
OCT 29, 2018
Space & Astronomy
NASA uses parachute systems throughout the solar system to ensure spacecraft land safely on other planetary bodies. One
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
OCT 27, 2018
Earth & The Environment
Recent investigations into the emissions of carbon tetrachloride have revealed that eastern China has been releasing lar
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
OCT 26, 2018
Videos
The Water Abundance XPRIZE is a two-year competition aimed at encouraging scientists, engineers, and dreamers alike to i
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
OCT 26, 2018
Earth & The Environment
A Hawaiian island was recently demolished to the point of erasure due to Hurricane Walaka, a Category 3 storm which stru
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
OCT 24, 2018
Space & Astronomy
Back in August, a Delta IV Heavy rocket ignited its engines and lofted NASA’s highly-anticipated Parker Solar Prob
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
OCT 17, 2018
Chemistry & Physics
Tardigrades, also known as water bears, are a type of eight-legged micro-animals that are less than half-millimeter in l
...
Written By:
Daniel Duan
OCT 15, 2018
Plants & Animals
As climate change rears its ugly head, Winters are getting shorter and the Spring season is kicking off earlier in the y
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
OCT 12, 2018
Earth & The Environment
The polar jet is an atmospheric circulation that is capable of transporting dust and warm, moist air from subtropics and
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan