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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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JUL 23, 2018Genetics & Genomics
Plants of the future may not need to be fertilized; they might create their own nutrients. That could be a huge relief f ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 22, 2018Videos
One-fourth of Louisiana’s coastline has already disappeared since just the 1930s. Every hour, Louisiana loses abou ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanJUL 17, 2018Space & Astronomy
Jupiter, with its immense gravitational influence over the solar system, has always possessed a rather excessive number ...Written By: Anthony BouchardJUL 17, 2018Chemistry & Physics
The most obvious drawback of renewable energy such as solar and wind energy is that their production lacks continuity. A ...Written By: Daniel DuanJUL 17, 2018Microbiology
As permafrost starts to thaw out, it's exposing untold numbers of new bacteria, which can spew out methane.Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 12, 2018Earth & The Environment
Flashback about 16,000 years ago. During this time, the Southern Ocean was experiencing a sudden rise in atmospheric CO2 ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanJUL 11, 2018Space & Astronomy
One of NASA’s long-term goals is to send humankind into deep space to explore other parts of the solar system; thi ...Written By: Anthony BouchardJUL 10, 2018Space & Astronomy
When NASA’s Cassini spacecraft performed its grand finale before plunging into Saturn’s atmosphere, the spac ...Written By: Anthony BouchardJUL 10, 2018Plants & Animals
Spiders are known for having eight legs, but as it seems, these arthropods can sometimes fly using a technique known to ...Written By: Anthony BouchardJUL 10, 2018Earth & The Environment
Lay off the stormwater ponds - they’re doing more good than you know! A new study published in the journal Ec ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanJUL 09, 2018Videos
Spider rains, or ballooning spiders, are a natural phenomenon believed by scientists to be caused by the silken threads ...Written By: Nouran AminJUL 04, 2018Chemistry & Physics
If you were to choose one element that represents life, the answer would likely to be carbon. With the readiness to reac ...Written By: Daniel DuanJUL 02, 2018Space & Astronomy
Uranus, with its near-sideways 98-degree tilt and incredibly low atmospheric temperatures, is one of the most obscure pl ...Written By: Anthony BouchardJUL 02, 2018Technology
The Orbit Pavilion Delivers Satellite Data as SoundWritten By: Julia TraversJUL 01, 2018Space & Astronomy
Astronomers are always looking for exoplanets that resemble Earth or sport Earth-like features. In some cases, exoplanet ...Written By: Anthony BouchardJUL 01, 2018Space & Astronomy
One of the most pressing issues to threaten future space exploration is the presence of space junk. It continues to clog ...Written By: Anthony BouchardJUN 25, 2018Space & Astronomy
Astronomers have been studying Jupiter’s Great Red Spot for decades, and it continues to captivate their attention ...Written By: Anthony BouchardJUN 19, 2018Plants & Animals
Researchers from both the University of California, San Diego and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) ...Written By: Anthony BouchardJUN 14, 2018Earth & The Environment
Researchers at the University of California, Irvine have been hard at work trying determine a climate pattern tool that ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanJUN 13, 2018Earth & The Environment
A recent study published in the journal Joule has got the world giddy with a new development in technology that could ha ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanJUN 12, 2018Space & Astronomy
There’s a massive dust storm enveloping certain parts of Mars right now, and it just so happens that NASA’s ...Written By: Anthony BouchardJUN 10, 2018Earth & The Environment
Rice is the primary food source for more than 2 billion people worldwide. That means that roughly quarter of all people ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanJUN 10, 2018Space & Astronomy
The possibility that life once existed on Mars is an idea that has captivated planetary scientists for decades. But new ...Written By: Anthony Bouchard
JUL 23, 2018
Genetics & Genomics
Plants of the future may not need to be fertilized; they might create their own nutrients. That could be a huge relief f
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 22, 2018
Videos
One-fourth of Louisiana’s coastline has already disappeared since just the 1930s. Every hour, Louisiana loses abou
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
JUL 17, 2018
Space & Astronomy
Jupiter, with its immense gravitational influence over the solar system, has always possessed a rather excessive number
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
JUL 17, 2018
Chemistry & Physics
The most obvious drawback of renewable energy such as solar and wind energy is that their production lacks continuity. A
...
Written By:
Daniel Duan
JUL 17, 2018
Microbiology
As permafrost starts to thaw out, it's exposing untold numbers of new bacteria, which can spew out methane.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 12, 2018
Earth & The Environment
Flashback about 16,000 years ago. During this time, the Southern Ocean was experiencing a sudden rise in atmospheric CO2
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
JUL 11, 2018
Space & Astronomy
One of NASA’s long-term goals is to send humankind into deep space to explore other parts of the solar system; thi
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
JUL 10, 2018
Space & Astronomy
When NASA’s Cassini spacecraft performed its grand finale before plunging into Saturn’s atmosphere, the spac
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
JUL 10, 2018
Plants & Animals
Spiders are known for having eight legs, but as it seems, these arthropods can sometimes fly using a technique known to
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
JUL 10, 2018
Earth & The Environment
Lay off the stormwater ponds - they’re doing more good than you know! A new study published in the journal Ec
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
JUL 09, 2018
Videos
Spider rains, or ballooning spiders, are a natural phenomenon believed by scientists to be caused by the silken threads
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
JUL 04, 2018
Chemistry & Physics
If you were to choose one element that represents life, the answer would likely to be carbon. With the readiness to reac
...
Written By:
Daniel Duan
JUL 02, 2018
Space & Astronomy
Uranus, with its near-sideways 98-degree tilt and incredibly low atmospheric temperatures, is one of the most obscure pl
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
JUL 02, 2018
Technology
The Orbit Pavilion Delivers Satellite Data as Sound
Written By:
Julia Travers
JUL 01, 2018
Space & Astronomy
Astronomers are always looking for exoplanets that resemble Earth or sport Earth-like features. In some cases, exoplanet
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
JUL 01, 2018
Space & Astronomy
One of the most pressing issues to threaten future space exploration is the presence of space junk. It continues to clog
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
JUN 25, 2018
Space & Astronomy
Astronomers have been studying Jupiter’s Great Red Spot for decades, and it continues to captivate their attention
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
JUN 19, 2018
Plants & Animals
Researchers from both the University of California, San Diego and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
JUN 14, 2018
Earth & The Environment
Researchers at the University of California, Irvine have been hard at work trying determine a climate pattern tool that
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
JUN 13, 2018
Earth & The Environment
A recent study published in the journal Joule has got the world giddy with a new development in technology that could ha
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
JUN 12, 2018
Space & Astronomy
There’s a massive dust storm enveloping certain parts of Mars right now, and it just so happens that NASA’s
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
JUN 10, 2018
Earth & The Environment
Rice is the primary food source for more than 2 billion people worldwide. That means that roughly quarter of all people
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
JUN 10, 2018
Space & Astronomy
The possibility that life once existed on Mars is an idea that has captivated planetary scientists for decades. But new
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard