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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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JUL 04, 2016Space & Astronomy
NASA’s Juno spacecraft is all set to attempt orbital insertion just above Jupiter’s atmosphere today (July 4 ...Written By: Anthony BouchardJUL 03, 2016Space & Astronomy
NASA has announced the destiny of two major spacecraft that are exploring the solar system this week – Dawn a ...Written By: Anthony BouchardJUL 02, 2016Space & Astronomy
Jupiter has long been a mystery, and that’s why when NASA’s Juno spacecraft gets close to our solar system&r ...Written By: Anthony BouchardJUN 28, 2016Space & Astronomy
The European Space Observatory (ESO) has captured a really stunning image of Jupiter in the infrared light spectrum with ...Written By: Anthony BouchardJUN 28, 2016Microbiology
Carbon fixation is the vital function plants, algae and some bacteria perform in removing carbon dioxide from the atmosp ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 27, 2016Space & Astronomy
NASA just can’t seem to let the old and reliable Hubble Space Telescope go. Image Credit: NASA The Un ...Written By: Anthony BouchardJUN 26, 2016Space & Astronomy
NASA is about to get up close and personal with Jupiter, the largest known planet in our solar system. On July 4th, afte ...Written By: Anthony BouchardJUN 25, 2016Space & Astronomy
Neptune is the outermost planet in our solar system, just before Pluto, which used to be a planet, but is now considered ...Written By: Anthony BouchardJUN 23, 2016Space & Astronomy
We are constantly finding new exoplanets out there, and many of them seem to orbit their host stars in what’s know ...Written By: Anthony BouchardJUN 21, 2016Space & Astronomy
Jupiter has long been a mystery. We know it’s a massive gassy planet, but lots of astronomers believe that deep do ...Written By: Anthony BouchardJUN 18, 2016Plants & Animals
A new study has found that the clearing, draining and burning of peat swamps for plantations and construction is the mos ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanJUN 17, 2016Space & Astronomy
Utilizing what NASA calls the Cygnus spacecraft, the United States-based space agency is hoping to learn a little more a ...Written By: Anthony BouchardJUN 14, 2016Space & Astronomy
Astronaut Tim Peake has represented the European Space Agency in a fabulous new way by becoming the first British Astron ...Written By: Anthony BouchardJUN 12, 2016Earth & The Environment
Climate change is a pressing issue that the world has to deal with soon, otherwise the planet is in for some major perma ...Written By: Anthony BouchardJUN 11, 2016Space & Astronomy
Scientists are getting excited to test out a new chipsat platform in space dubbed KickSat 2. It is the second attempt to ...Written By: Anthony BouchardJUN 10, 2016Space & Astronomy
NASA’s Kepler mission has been the source of discovery for many exoplanets throughout the galaxy. One particular e ...Written By: Anthony BouchardJUN 10, 2016Earth & The Environment
Perhaps one of the best feelings in the world is slipping into the cool silky salt of the ocean. Whether a quiet evening ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanJUN 07, 2016Videos
Those who enjoy skateboarding would probably have a blast trying to do it in zero gravity. Skateboard pros Tony Hawk and ...Written By: Anthony BouchardJUN 02, 2016Space & Astronomy
NASA’s New Horizons spacecraft made its historic fly-by past Pluto last year, following a 9 year, 5 month, and 25 ...Written By: Anthony BouchardMAY 29, 2016Plants & Animals
Will the oceans one day run out of the oxygen that marine life relies on to survive? Experts seem to think so. In a rece ...Written By: Anthony BouchardMAY 27, 2016Space & Astronomy
SpaceX recently landed another Falcon 9 rocket at a drone ship in the middle of the ocean. Although it was a success, Sp ...Written By: Anthony BouchardMAY 23, 2016Videos
Research ecologist Charlie Christafilly has worked for the last thirty years in Olympia, Washington at the US Forest Ser ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanMAY 21, 2016Space & Astronomy
Orbiting the planet Earth, over and over, collecting data about outer space, microgravity, and their effects on the huma ...Written By: Anthony BouchardMAY 20, 2016Space & Astronomy
It isn’t every day that someone gets to see a blazing fireball entering Earth’s atmosphere from outer space. ...Written By: Anthony Bouchard
JUL 04, 2016
Space & Astronomy
NASA’s Juno spacecraft is all set to attempt orbital insertion just above Jupiter’s atmosphere today (July 4
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
JUL 03, 2016
Space & Astronomy
NASA has announced the destiny of two major spacecraft that are exploring the solar system this week – Dawn a
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
JUL 02, 2016
Space & Astronomy
Jupiter has long been a mystery, and that’s why when NASA’s Juno spacecraft gets close to our solar system&r
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
JUN 28, 2016
Space & Astronomy
The European Space Observatory (ESO) has captured a really stunning image of Jupiter in the infrared light spectrum with
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
JUN 28, 2016
Microbiology
Carbon fixation is the vital function plants, algae and some bacteria perform in removing carbon dioxide from the atmosp
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 27, 2016
Space & Astronomy
NASA just can’t seem to let the old and reliable Hubble Space Telescope go. Image Credit: NASA The Un
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
JUN 26, 2016
Space & Astronomy
NASA is about to get up close and personal with Jupiter, the largest known planet in our solar system. On July 4th, afte
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
JUN 25, 2016
Space & Astronomy
Neptune is the outermost planet in our solar system, just before Pluto, which used to be a planet, but is now considered
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
JUN 23, 2016
Space & Astronomy
We are constantly finding new exoplanets out there, and many of them seem to orbit their host stars in what’s know
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
JUN 21, 2016
Space & Astronomy
Jupiter has long been a mystery. We know it’s a massive gassy planet, but lots of astronomers believe that deep do
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
JUN 18, 2016
Plants & Animals
A new study has found that the clearing, draining and burning of peat swamps for plantations and construction is the mos
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
JUN 17, 2016
Space & Astronomy
Utilizing what NASA calls the Cygnus spacecraft, the United States-based space agency is hoping to learn a little more a
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
JUN 14, 2016
Space & Astronomy
Astronaut Tim Peake has represented the European Space Agency in a fabulous new way by becoming the first British Astron
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
JUN 12, 2016
Earth & The Environment
Climate change is a pressing issue that the world has to deal with soon, otherwise the planet is in for some major perma
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
JUN 11, 2016
Space & Astronomy
Scientists are getting excited to test out a new chipsat platform in space dubbed KickSat 2. It is the second attempt to
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
JUN 10, 2016
Space & Astronomy
NASA’s Kepler mission has been the source of discovery for many exoplanets throughout the galaxy. One particular e
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
JUN 10, 2016
Earth & The Environment
Perhaps one of the best feelings in the world is slipping into the cool silky salt of the ocean. Whether a quiet evening
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
JUN 07, 2016
Videos
Those who enjoy skateboarding would probably have a blast trying to do it in zero gravity. Skateboard pros Tony Hawk and
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
JUN 02, 2016
Space & Astronomy
NASA’s New Horizons spacecraft made its historic fly-by past Pluto last year, following a 9 year, 5 month, and 25
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
MAY 29, 2016
Plants & Animals
Will the oceans one day run out of the oxygen that marine life relies on to survive? Experts seem to think so. In a rece
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
MAY 27, 2016
Space & Astronomy
SpaceX recently landed another Falcon 9 rocket at a drone ship in the middle of the ocean. Although it was a success, Sp
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
MAY 23, 2016
Videos
Research ecologist Charlie Christafilly has worked for the last thirty years in Olympia, Washington at the US Forest Ser
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
MAY 21, 2016
Space & Astronomy
Orbiting the planet Earth, over and over, collecting data about outer space, microgravity, and their effects on the huma
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
MAY 20, 2016
Space & Astronomy
It isn’t every day that someone gets to see a blazing fireball entering Earth’s atmosphere from outer space.
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard