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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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SEP 24, 2017Videos
There are many theories about how the dinosaurs died out, but one of the best-accepted ones of all is how a massive aste ...Written By: Anthony BouchardSEP 20, 2017Space & Astronomy
China is looking to expand its space program extensively within just the next few years. Not only does the nation expect ...Written By: Anthony BouchardSEP 18, 2017Videos
Space junk is a growing problem, and the more stuff we launch into space without cleaning up after ourselves, the harder ...Written By: Anthony BouchardSEP 17, 2017Videos
The Cassini mission officially came to an end on Friday, September 15th. NASA commanded the spacecraft into a controlled ...Written By: Anthony BouchardSEP 15, 2017Space & Astronomy
Although Venus was long regarded as Earth’s sister planet, planetary scientists are unraveling the Venusian secret ...Written By: Anthony BouchardSEP 15, 2017Space & Astronomy
NASA’s Earl Maize officially called the end of the Cassini mission on Friday as the agency ordered the probe into ...Written By: Anthony BouchardSEP 13, 2017Chemistry & Physics
The low-temperature atmospheric pressure plasma jet in action. Credit: Amanda Lietz Plasma, the fourth state of matter, ...Written By: Daniel DuanSEP 12, 2017Earth & The Environment
A new study published in the journal Elementa has taken a look at the seasonality of sea surface temperature trends alon ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanSEP 12, 2017Videos
Hurricanes are powerful forces of nature, but have you ever wondered what happens when two of them happen to run into on ...Written By: Anthony BouchardSEP 12, 2017Space & Astronomy
NASA’s Cassini mission is nearing its end. It’s set to dive into Saturn’s atmosphere on September 15th ...Written By: Anthony BouchardSEP 10, 2017Chemistry & Physics
IAEA LEU Bank. Credit: IAEA Most of us know that uranium is the isotope that fuels nuclear fission reactors. But no atom ...Written By: Daniel DuanSEP 09, 2017Space & Astronomy
The longstanding question of whether we’re alone in the universe brings up a stressing amount of follow-up questio ...Written By: Anthony BouchardSEP 08, 2017Space & Astronomy
SpaceX regularly launches Falcon 9 rockets carrying satellites and other cargo for space agencies or companies. On the o ...Written By: Anthony BouchardSEP 07, 2017Videos
Residents of Florida are bunkering down or evacuating as Hurricane Irma sweeps in from the Atlantic Ocean with power the ...Written By: Anthony BouchardSEP 07, 2017Space & Astronomy
Jupiter exhibits a powerful energy aurora, but scientists observing the giant gassy planet through the eyes of the Juno ...Written By: Anthony BouchardSEP 06, 2017Plants & Animals
Researchers have been looking for answers as to why some of the ocean’s largest whales beach themselves on Earth&r ...Written By: Anthony BouchardSEP 05, 2017Videos
Last year, Beijing issued several red pollution alerts, warning its residents of dangerously high levels of smog in the ...SEP 05, 2017Videos
Hurricane season isn't over yet, there are slightly less than three months to go before November 30, 2017. In the afterm ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimSEP 01, 2017Space & Astronomy
One of the biggest questions astronomers can ask after discovering new exoplanets is whether they’re habitable. Th ...Written By: Anthony BouchardSEP 01, 2017Earth & The Environment
You may be surprised by what the wind gusts around the world. Scientists know that dust from Asia blows across the Pacif ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanAUG 30, 2017Space & Astronomy
While we know that Saturn has some of the most robust planetary rings of any other planet in the solar system, one thing ...Written By: Anthony BouchardAUG 27, 2017Chemistry & Physics
The reaction mechanism that is responsible for NOx catalytic reduction in diesel engine emission-control process. Credit ...Written By: Daniel DuanAUG 26, 2017Earth & The Environment
A recent paper published in Nature illuminates key findings regarding human-caused methane emissions. Scientists from th ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanAUG 23, 2017Earth & The Environment
Permafrost. It even sounds intimidating. Permanent frost, forever frozen. Brrrr. Except in our warming planet, the frost ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
SEP 24, 2017
Videos
There are many theories about how the dinosaurs died out, but one of the best-accepted ones of all is how a massive aste
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
SEP 20, 2017
Space & Astronomy
China is looking to expand its space program extensively within just the next few years. Not only does the nation expect
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
SEP 18, 2017
Videos
Space junk is a growing problem, and the more stuff we launch into space without cleaning up after ourselves, the harder
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
SEP 17, 2017
Videos
The Cassini mission officially came to an end on Friday, September 15th. NASA commanded the spacecraft into a controlled
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
SEP 15, 2017
Space & Astronomy
Although Venus was long regarded as Earth’s sister planet, planetary scientists are unraveling the Venusian secret
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
SEP 15, 2017
Space & Astronomy
NASA’s Earl Maize officially called the end of the Cassini mission on Friday as the agency ordered the probe into
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
SEP 13, 2017
Chemistry & Physics
The low-temperature atmospheric pressure plasma jet in action. Credit: Amanda Lietz Plasma, the fourth state of matter,
...
Written By:
Daniel Duan
SEP 12, 2017
Earth & The Environment
A new study published in the journal Elementa has taken a look at the seasonality of sea surface temperature trends alon
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
SEP 12, 2017
Videos
Hurricanes are powerful forces of nature, but have you ever wondered what happens when two of them happen to run into on
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
SEP 12, 2017
Space & Astronomy
NASA’s Cassini mission is nearing its end. It’s set to dive into Saturn’s atmosphere on September 15th
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
SEP 10, 2017
Chemistry & Physics
IAEA LEU Bank. Credit: IAEA Most of us know that uranium is the isotope that fuels nuclear fission reactors. But no atom
...
Written By:
Daniel Duan
SEP 09, 2017
Space & Astronomy
The longstanding question of whether we’re alone in the universe brings up a stressing amount of follow-up questio
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
SEP 08, 2017
Space & Astronomy
SpaceX regularly launches Falcon 9 rockets carrying satellites and other cargo for space agencies or companies. On the o
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
SEP 07, 2017
Videos
Residents of Florida are bunkering down or evacuating as Hurricane Irma sweeps in from the Atlantic Ocean with power the
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
SEP 07, 2017
Space & Astronomy
Jupiter exhibits a powerful energy aurora, but scientists observing the giant gassy planet through the eyes of the Juno
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
SEP 06, 2017
Plants & Animals
Researchers have been looking for answers as to why some of the ocean’s largest whales beach themselves on Earth&r
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
SEP 05, 2017
Videos
Last year, Beijing issued several red pollution alerts, warning its residents of dangerously high levels of smog in the
...
SEP 05, 2017
Videos
Hurricane season isn't over yet, there are slightly less than three months to go before November 30, 2017. In the afterm
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
SEP 01, 2017
Space & Astronomy
One of the biggest questions astronomers can ask after discovering new exoplanets is whether they’re habitable. Th
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
SEP 01, 2017
Earth & The Environment
You may be surprised by what the wind gusts around the world. Scientists know that dust from Asia blows across the Pacif
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
AUG 30, 2017
Space & Astronomy
While we know that Saturn has some of the most robust planetary rings of any other planet in the solar system, one thing
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
AUG 27, 2017
Chemistry & Physics
The reaction mechanism that is responsible for NOx catalytic reduction in diesel engine emission-control process. Credit
...
Written By:
Daniel Duan
AUG 26, 2017
Earth & The Environment
A recent paper published in Nature illuminates key findings regarding human-caused methane emissions. Scientists from th
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
AUG 23, 2017
Earth & The Environment
Permafrost. It even sounds intimidating. Permanent frost, forever frozen. Brrrr. Except in our warming planet, the frost
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan