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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 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 SullivanMAY 11, 2017Space & Astronomy
As a part of the Cassini probe’s Grand Finale, it’s tasked with whizzing in between Saturn and its rings and ...Written By: Anthony BouchardMAY 10, 2017Earth & The Environment
Remember back when the number was 350? 350 parts per million (ppm) of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere was the absolute ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanMAY 07, 2017Videos
The Cassini spacecraft is running out of fuel, and NASA has already started the spacecraft's final mission: The Grand Fi ...Written By: Anthony BouchardMAY 04, 2017Space & Astronomy
Over the last few days, NASA has been sharing bits and pieces of what the Cassini spacecraft experienced when it dove in ...Written By: Anthony BouchardMAY 03, 2017Space & Astronomy
It was just last week that NASA sent its Cassini spacecraft to dive in between Saturn and its rings. The spacecraft is c ...Written By: Anthony BouchardAPR 28, 2017Space & Astronomy
Cassini went through with the first of many risky dives in between Saturn and its rings this week to get more detailed i ...Written By: Anthony BouchardAPR 28, 2017Plants & Animals
Large quantities of humpback whales are dying in the Atlantic region for unexplained reasons, and even the world’s ...Written By: Anthony BouchardAPR 28, 2017Earth & The Environment
Most knowledge about climate history comes from organic information such as tree ring width, pollen and fossils of organ ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanAPR 26, 2017Space & Astronomy
NASA has talked a lot about the future of its Cassini spacecraft these past few weeks, but the spacecraft has officially ...Written By: Anthony BouchardAPR 26, 2017Earth & The Environment
A recent discovery at the bottom of the sea has scientists all in a flurry: evidence of what could possibly be the oldes ...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
MAY 11, 2017
Space & Astronomy
As a part of the Cassini probe’s Grand Finale, it’s tasked with whizzing in between Saturn and its rings and
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
MAY 10, 2017
Earth & The Environment
Remember back when the number was 350? 350 parts per million (ppm) of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere was the absolute
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
MAY 07, 2017
Videos
The Cassini spacecraft is running out of fuel, and NASA has already started the spacecraft's final mission: The Grand Fi
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
MAY 04, 2017
Space & Astronomy
Over the last few days, NASA has been sharing bits and pieces of what the Cassini spacecraft experienced when it dove in
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
MAY 03, 2017
Space & Astronomy
It was just last week that NASA sent its Cassini spacecraft to dive in between Saturn and its rings. The spacecraft is c
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
APR 28, 2017
Space & Astronomy
Cassini went through with the first of many risky dives in between Saturn and its rings this week to get more detailed i
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
APR 28, 2017
Plants & Animals
Large quantities of humpback whales are dying in the Atlantic region for unexplained reasons, and even the world’s
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
APR 28, 2017
Earth & The Environment
Most knowledge about climate history comes from organic information such as tree ring width, pollen and fossils of organ
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
APR 26, 2017
Space & Astronomy
NASA has talked a lot about the future of its Cassini spacecraft these past few weeks, but the spacecraft has officially
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
APR 26, 2017
Earth & The Environment
A recent discovery at the bottom of the sea has scientists all in a flurry: evidence of what could possibly be the oldes
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan