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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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JUN 13, 2017Space & Astronomy
There’s usually a pretty distinct difference between planetary and stellar temperatures, but one exoplanet some 65 ...Written By: Anthony BouchardJUN 05, 2017Videos
It's hard to imagine what will become of our planet in the next 100 years, let alone 1,000,000,000 years. While many thi ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanJUN 04, 2017Videos
Jupiter is a huge planet, and while we can gaze upon it from the Earth's surface with powerful space observation telesco ...Written By: Anthony BouchardJUN 01, 2017Videos
You've probably heard that by planning more trees on Earth, we can help transform a lot of the atmosphere's carbon dioxi ...Written By: Anthony BouchardMAY 31, 2017Videos
And so the debate rages on: where does the Earth's atmosphere actually end, and outer space begin? There are a lot of an ...Written By: Anthony BouchardMAY 30, 2017Space & Astronomy
NASA is planning to announce an unprecedented mission some this week in which the space agency will validate its interes ...Written By: Anthony BouchardMAY 29, 2017Videos
When we talk about efficiency in terms of power sources, what we are really trying to determine is the ratio of the usef ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanMAY 29, 2017Space & Astronomy
The Taurid Meteor Shower is a well-known event that happens every year in October and November, and people generally lik ...Written By: Anthony BouchardMAY 28, 2017Space & Astronomy
When it comes to the impact humans have had on the Earth, the evidence spans much further than just the surface, but als ...Written By: Anthony BouchardMAY 27, 2017Videos
If you are the average person living in the United States, according to the EPA you generate about 1600 pounds of waste ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanMAY 27, 2017Space & Astronomy
The seemingly-endless search for extraterrestrial life in our universe continues on, and while we haven’t found an ...Written By: Anthony BouchardMAY 26, 2017Space & Astronomy
Although Juno has been exploring Jupiter for over 10 months since project Orbital Insertion, which was carried out on In ...Written By: Anthony BouchardMAY 25, 2017Videos
The Ozone Layer refers to the O3 (three oxygen atoms bonded together) that is in the stratosphere, which ranges from 6-3 ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanMAY 24, 2017Earth & The Environment
We know that air pollution is bad, and that pollution from sulfur dioxide causes acid rain and cardiovascular and respir ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanMAY 22, 2017Videos
More than 13,300 of Northern Scotland's tree plantations are being cut down in the name of climate change. This region i ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanMAY 21, 2017Earth & The Environment
Ocean temperatures are rising at alarming levels in the Gulf of Maine, which sits just north of Rhode Island. Studies fr ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanMAY 18, 2017Earth & The Environment
Methane is approximately 30 times more potent than carbon dioxide, which means that it has a big part in climate change. ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanMAY 18, 2017Chemistry & Physics
A strip-shape aurora borealis-like phenomenon has captivated scientists and astronomy enthusiasts alike. First discovere ...Written By: Daniel DuanMAY 18, 2017Videos
The Cassini mission is currently carrying out its Grand Finale, during which it slingshots in between Saturn and its rin ...Written By: Anthony BouchardMAY 16, 2017Earth & The Environment
Monitoring hurricanes and typhoons is of utmost importance for security and public safety measures, especially as climat ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanMAY 15, 2017Earth & The Environment
Ever since the Haber–Bosch process of artificial nitrogen fixation revolutionized the agricultural world, the race ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanMAY 12, 2017Videos
Volcanoes are some of the most forceful objects on Earth that are produced by mother nature, and they can have huge impa ...Written By: Anthony BouchardMAY 12, 2017Space & Astronomy
While studying distant exoplanets from other systems, astronomers sometimes come across surprising discoveries about the ...Written By: Anthony BouchardMAY 11, 2017Videos
What happens to the rain that doesn't ever reach the ground? This may sound like a trick question, but it's not. Yes, a ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
JUN 13, 2017
Space & Astronomy
There’s usually a pretty distinct difference between planetary and stellar temperatures, but one exoplanet some 65
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
JUN 05, 2017
Videos
It's hard to imagine what will become of our planet in the next 100 years, let alone 1,000,000,000 years. While many thi
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
JUN 04, 2017
Videos
Jupiter is a huge planet, and while we can gaze upon it from the Earth's surface with powerful space observation telesco
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
JUN 01, 2017
Videos
You've probably heard that by planning more trees on Earth, we can help transform a lot of the atmosphere's carbon dioxi
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
MAY 31, 2017
Videos
And so the debate rages on: where does the Earth's atmosphere actually end, and outer space begin? There are a lot of an
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
MAY 30, 2017
Space & Astronomy
NASA is planning to announce an unprecedented mission some this week in which the space agency will validate its interes
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
MAY 29, 2017
Videos
When we talk about efficiency in terms of power sources, what we are really trying to determine is the ratio of the usef
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
MAY 29, 2017
Space & Astronomy
The Taurid Meteor Shower is a well-known event that happens every year in October and November, and people generally lik
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
MAY 28, 2017
Space & Astronomy
When it comes to the impact humans have had on the Earth, the evidence spans much further than just the surface, but als
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
MAY 27, 2017
Videos
If you are the average person living in the United States, according to the EPA you generate about 1600 pounds of waste
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
MAY 27, 2017
Space & Astronomy
The seemingly-endless search for extraterrestrial life in our universe continues on, and while we haven’t found an
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
MAY 26, 2017
Space & Astronomy
Although Juno has been exploring Jupiter for over 10 months since project Orbital Insertion, which was carried out on In
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
MAY 25, 2017
Videos
The Ozone Layer refers to the O3 (three oxygen atoms bonded together) that is in the stratosphere, which ranges from 6-3
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
MAY 24, 2017
Earth & The Environment
We know that air pollution is bad, and that pollution from sulfur dioxide causes acid rain and cardiovascular and respir
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
MAY 22, 2017
Videos
More than 13,300 of Northern Scotland's tree plantations are being cut down in the name of climate change. This region i
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
MAY 21, 2017
Earth & The Environment
Ocean temperatures are rising at alarming levels in the Gulf of Maine, which sits just north of Rhode Island. Studies fr
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
MAY 18, 2017
Earth & The Environment
Methane is approximately 30 times more potent than carbon dioxide, which means that it has a big part in climate change.
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
MAY 18, 2017
Chemistry & Physics
A strip-shape aurora borealis-like phenomenon has captivated scientists and astronomy enthusiasts alike. First discovere
...
Written By:
Daniel Duan
MAY 18, 2017
Videos
The Cassini mission is currently carrying out its Grand Finale, during which it slingshots in between Saturn and its rin
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
MAY 16, 2017
Earth & The Environment
Monitoring hurricanes and typhoons is of utmost importance for security and public safety measures, especially as climat
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
MAY 15, 2017
Earth & The Environment
Ever since the Haber–Bosch process of artificial nitrogen fixation revolutionized the agricultural world, the race
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
MAY 12, 2017
Videos
Volcanoes are some of the most forceful objects on Earth that are produced by mother nature, and they can have huge impa
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
MAY 12, 2017
Space & Astronomy
While studying distant exoplanets from other systems, astronomers sometimes come across surprising discoveries about the
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
MAY 11, 2017
Videos
What happens to the rain that doesn't ever reach the ground? This may sound like a trick question, but it's not. Yes, a
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan