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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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According to a study published in the journal Nature, large space was discovered within the Great Pyramid in Egypt, the ...Written By: Daniel DuanNOV 02, 2017Space & Astronomy
If you were to ask any average Joe to describe what space is like in between all the planets in our solar system, they&r ...Written By: Anthony BouchardOCT 31, 2017Earth & The Environment
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Have you ever thought about what might happen if you or an astronaut accidentally drifted into Saturn's atmosphere? In t ...Written By: Anthony BouchardOCT 26, 2017Videos
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NASA’s Juno probe reached the Jovian system last Summer, exciting scientists with the thought that we might begin ...Written By: Anthony BouchardOCT 24, 2017Videos
Specific species of nitrogen-fixing bacteria, such as Rhizobia, have a fascinating relationship with leguminous plants. ...Written By: Sarah HertrichOCT 17, 2017Space & Astronomy
Earthlings have experienced quite a few close calls from space rocks in the recent past, but now they have something els ...Written By: Anthony BouchardOCT 10, 2017Space & Astronomy
Astronomers are closely monitoring an asteroid dubbed 2012 TC4, which will make an uncomfortably-close encounter with th ...Written By: Anthony BouchardOCT 08, 2017Earth & The Environment
Here’s a surprise you would have never seen coming: after a 26 year-long study, scientists have determined that so ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanOCT 06, 2017Space & Astronomy
One of the vital reasons we have observatories floating around in space, such as the Hubble Space Telescope, is that gro ...Written By: Anthony BouchardOCT 02, 2017Videos
The International Space Station is an incredible place to take photographs, as many former astronauts have shown. Now, E ...Written By: Anthony BouchardOCT 02, 2017Space & Astronomy
China’s space program is evolving quickly. The country recently announced its plans to send 13 different payloads ...Written By: Anthony BouchardOCT 01, 2017Earth & The Environment
Until recently, the katabatic winds that blow from the interior of Antarctica to its coastal regions were an enigma to s ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanSEP 30, 2017Space & Astronomy
One of the trickiest parts of sending astronauts to the Moon or Mars in the long-term is figuring out where they'll ...Written By: Anthony BouchardSEP 29, 2017Videos
SpaceX quickly became popular because of their Falcon 9 rocket, which routinely blasts off from the launch pad to send e ...Written By: Anthony BouchardSEP 26, 2017Earth & The Environment
Sometimes people criticize the coined term, “global warming,” because not everywhere is experiencing the so- ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanSEP 25, 2017Cell & Molecular Biology
Through the Human Research Program (HRP), NASA wants to find the safest ways to move humans through space.Written By: Carmen Leitch
NOV 08, 2017
Videos
You probably hear the term 'space rock' getting thrown around a lot, but there are several kinds of space rocks, and it'
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
NOV 07, 2017
Space & Astronomy
The Sun is the bright power plant at the center of our solar system; its heat warms the surfaces of the innermost planet
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
NOV 06, 2017
Videos
Jupiter is the most massive planet in the solar system, and given that knowledge, it's not too absurd to think that Jupi
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
NOV 06, 2017
Earth & The Environment
Good news from NASA, everyone! Measurements from satellites this past year showed that the hole in Earth's ozone lay
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
NOV 04, 2017
Earth & The Environment
Thirteen US federal agencies have come together to detail the most comprehensive report on climate change ever. Four hun
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
NOV 03, 2017
Cancer
A dense metal found in space rocks could be the kryptonite for cancer cells, researchers announced. The metal is known a
...
NOV 03, 2017
Chemistry & Physics
According to a study published in the journal Nature, large space was discovered within the Great Pyramid in Egypt, the
...
Written By:
Daniel Duan
NOV 02, 2017
Space & Astronomy
If you were to ask any average Joe to describe what space is like in between all the planets in our solar system, they&r
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
OCT 31, 2017
Earth & The Environment
A report released Monday by the United Nation's World Meteorological Organization (WMO) has not so good news for the
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
OCT 30, 2017
Videos
Have you ever thought about what might happen if you or an astronaut accidentally drifted into Saturn's atmosphere? In t
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
OCT 26, 2017
Videos
When the Earth happens to find itself in the crosshairs of a meteor, people tend to panic at the thought that it's the e
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
OCT 25, 2017
Space & Astronomy
NASA’s Juno probe reached the Jovian system last Summer, exciting scientists with the thought that we might begin
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
OCT 24, 2017
Videos
Specific species of nitrogen-fixing bacteria, such as Rhizobia, have a fascinating relationship with leguminous plants.
...
Written By:
Sarah Hertrich
OCT 17, 2017
Space & Astronomy
Earthlings have experienced quite a few close calls from space rocks in the recent past, but now they have something els
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
OCT 10, 2017
Space & Astronomy
Astronomers are closely monitoring an asteroid dubbed 2012 TC4, which will make an uncomfortably-close encounter with th
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
OCT 08, 2017
Earth & The Environment
Here’s a surprise you would have never seen coming: after a 26 year-long study, scientists have determined that so
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
OCT 06, 2017
Space & Astronomy
One of the vital reasons we have observatories floating around in space, such as the Hubble Space Telescope, is that gro
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
OCT 02, 2017
Videos
The International Space Station is an incredible place to take photographs, as many former astronauts have shown. Now, E
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
OCT 02, 2017
Space & Astronomy
China’s space program is evolving quickly. The country recently announced its plans to send 13 different payloads
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
OCT 01, 2017
Earth & The Environment
Until recently, the katabatic winds that blow from the interior of Antarctica to its coastal regions were an enigma to s
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
SEP 30, 2017
Space & Astronomy
One of the trickiest parts of sending astronauts to the Moon or Mars in the long-term is figuring out where they'll
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
SEP 29, 2017
Videos
SpaceX quickly became popular because of their Falcon 9 rocket, which routinely blasts off from the launch pad to send e
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
SEP 26, 2017
Earth & The Environment
Sometimes people criticize the coined term, “global warming,” because not everywhere is experiencing the so-
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
SEP 25, 2017
Cell & Molecular Biology
Through the Human Research Program (HRP), NASA wants to find the safest ways to move humans through space.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch