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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 16, 2018Videos
Of all the places in the solar system where you might find alien life, Venus seems unlikely. But counting Venus out mere ...Written By: Anthony BouchardMAY 16, 2018Technology
NASA Studies Astrobiology: Life on Earth and ElsewhereWritten By: Julia TraversMAY 14, 2018Space & Astronomy
We’re used to seeing airplanes and helicopters in the sky on Earth, but scientists still aren’t entirely sur ...Written By: Anthony BouchardMAY 11, 2018Earth & The Environment
New research from the National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR) explains what led to such devastating flooding in ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanMAY 09, 2018Cancer
A new study in the Journal of Environmental and Public Health observed increased Glioblastoma Multiforme over a 21-year ...Written By: Mauri BrueggemanMAY 08, 2018Space & Astronomy
At least 25 proposed space exploration concepts were submitted to the European Space Agency by the scientific community ...Written By: Anthony BouchardMAY 07, 2018Earth & The Environment
Schools are closed today in Haryana, India due to extreme weather from thunderstorms, high winds, and damage from last w ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanMAY 07, 2018Neuroscience
Many offices are similar in appearance, with mazes of cube dividers, bland colors and little to no natural light. Office ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimMAY 04, 2018Earth & The Environment
Hawaii’s Kilauea volcano on the Big Island ushered in a not-so-unexpected surprise yesterday: an eruption and forc ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanMAY 02, 2018Space & Astronomy
Determining the composition of exoplanetary atmospheres is no easy task given the sheer distance that separates them fro ...Written By: Anthony BouchardAPR 30, 2018Space & Astronomy
This upcoming Saturday isn’t just Cinco de Mayo; it’s also the day that NASA plans to launch its highly-anti ...Written By: Anthony BouchardAPR 26, 2018Earth & The Environment
You know all those paradise islands in the middle of the Pacific Ocean – the ones that you see in adventure magazi ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanAPR 25, 2018Cell & Molecular Biology
Advanced microscopy is getting better all the time, as stunning new movies from the team of physicist Eric Betzig, a gro ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 24, 2018Space & Astronomy
Astronomers are always discovering new exoplanets, and each one exhibits unique characteristics that set it apart from t ...Written By: Anthony BouchardAPR 23, 2018Earth & The Environment
Grasslands cover about a quarter of the world’s land and are the most agriculturally important biome. Though they ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanAPR 23, 2018Space & Astronomy
It can be challenging to discern the contents of another planet’s atmosphere, especially those further away from E ...Written By: Anthony BouchardAPR 22, 2018Space & Astronomy
SpaceX is one of the most recognized names in space travel because the company practically pioneered the reusable rocket ...Written By: Anthony BouchardAPR 21, 2018Chemistry & Physics
What exactly happens in the middle of a thunderstorm? The question seems so basic, yet science has not provided a compre ...Written By: Daniel DuanAPR 13, 2018Earth & The Environment
What happens when the ocean doesn’t circulate as it should? Though you might not realize it, the natural circulati ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanAPR 11, 2018Chemistry & Physics
Mass spectrometry (MS) is a sensitive and versatile analytical technique that can detect, identify and quantify test mol ...Written By: Daniel DuanAPR 10, 2018Videos
One of the most discernable features to be found on Jupiter is the Great Red Spot (GRS). It's ultimately an anticyclone ...Written By: Anthony BouchardAPR 10, 2018Space & Astronomy
The European and Russian space agencies launched the ExoMars Trace Gas Orbiter back in 2016, and after a long journey an ...Written By: Anthony BouchardAPR 09, 2018Space & Astronomy
The upcoming launch date for one of NASA’s next major interplanetary missions is quickly approaching. The space ag ...Written By: Anthony BouchardAPR 08, 2018Videos
In elementary school, we learned that trees make the necessary oxygen that we need to nourish our bodies and our cells. ...Written By: Nouran Amin
MAY 16, 2018
Videos
Of all the places in the solar system where you might find alien life, Venus seems unlikely. But counting Venus out mere
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
MAY 16, 2018
Technology
NASA Studies Astrobiology: Life on Earth and Elsewhere
Written By:
Julia Travers
MAY 14, 2018
Space & Astronomy
We’re used to seeing airplanes and helicopters in the sky on Earth, but scientists still aren’t entirely sur
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
MAY 11, 2018
Earth & The Environment
New research from the National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR) explains what led to such devastating flooding in
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
MAY 09, 2018
Cancer
A new study in the Journal of Environmental and Public Health observed increased Glioblastoma Multiforme over a 21-year
...
Written By:
Mauri Brueggeman
MAY 08, 2018
Space & Astronomy
At least 25 proposed space exploration concepts were submitted to the European Space Agency by the scientific community
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
MAY 07, 2018
Earth & The Environment
Schools are closed today in Haryana, India due to extreme weather from thunderstorms, high winds, and damage from last w
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
MAY 07, 2018
Neuroscience
Many offices are similar in appearance, with mazes of cube dividers, bland colors and little to no natural light. Office
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
MAY 04, 2018
Earth & The Environment
Hawaii’s Kilauea volcano on the Big Island ushered in a not-so-unexpected surprise yesterday: an eruption and forc
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
MAY 02, 2018
Space & Astronomy
Determining the composition of exoplanetary atmospheres is no easy task given the sheer distance that separates them fro
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
APR 30, 2018
Space & Astronomy
This upcoming Saturday isn’t just Cinco de Mayo; it’s also the day that NASA plans to launch its highly-anti
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
APR 26, 2018
Earth & The Environment
You know all those paradise islands in the middle of the Pacific Ocean – the ones that you see in adventure magazi
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
APR 25, 2018
Cell & Molecular Biology
Advanced microscopy is getting better all the time, as stunning new movies from the team of physicist Eric Betzig, a gro
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 24, 2018
Space & Astronomy
Astronomers are always discovering new exoplanets, and each one exhibits unique characteristics that set it apart from t
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
APR 23, 2018
Earth & The Environment
Grasslands cover about a quarter of the world’s land and are the most agriculturally important biome. Though they
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
APR 23, 2018
Space & Astronomy
It can be challenging to discern the contents of another planet’s atmosphere, especially those further away from E
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
APR 22, 2018
Space & Astronomy
SpaceX is one of the most recognized names in space travel because the company practically pioneered the reusable rocket
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
APR 21, 2018
Chemistry & Physics
What exactly happens in the middle of a thunderstorm? The question seems so basic, yet science has not provided a compre
...
Written By:
Daniel Duan
APR 13, 2018
Earth & The Environment
What happens when the ocean doesn’t circulate as it should? Though you might not realize it, the natural circulati
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
APR 11, 2018
Chemistry & Physics
Mass spectrometry (MS) is a sensitive and versatile analytical technique that can detect, identify and quantify test mol
...
Written By:
Daniel Duan
APR 10, 2018
Videos
One of the most discernable features to be found on Jupiter is the Great Red Spot (GRS). It's ultimately an anticyclone
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
APR 10, 2018
Space & Astronomy
The European and Russian space agencies launched the ExoMars Trace Gas Orbiter back in 2016, and after a long journey an
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
APR 09, 2018
Space & Astronomy
The upcoming launch date for one of NASA’s next major interplanetary missions is quickly approaching. The space ag
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
APR 08, 2018
Videos
In elementary school, we learned that trees make the necessary oxygen that we need to nourish our bodies and our cells.
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin