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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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NOV 02, 2015Space & Astronomy
Mars, the red planet after Earth in our solar system, has been getting a lot of attention lately. Whether it’s the ...Written By: Anthony BouchardNOV 01, 2015Space & Astronomy
NASA sends a lot of equipment into space to try and learn more about the formation of the universe. Whether the secrets ...Written By: Anthony BouchardOCT 30, 2015Space & Astronomy
Outer space is one of the most fascinating things right above our heads, and yet, we know very little about it. Nonethel ...Written By: Anthony BouchardOCT 30, 2015Videos
Nature magazine reports that scientists have discovered a piece of space debris that is set to enter Earth's atmosphere ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimOCT 28, 2015Space & Astronomy
Being able to go up into space is a rare opportunity for astronauts; for some, it can even be a once in a lifetime oppor ...Written By: Anthony BouchardOCT 24, 2015Space & Astronomy
NASA developed a laser communication system, which they tested for the first time in 2013 when they communicated with th ...Written By: Andrew J. DunlopOCT 23, 2015Earth & The Environment
Hurricane Patricia, which is proving to be one of the strongest hurricanes ever recorded in the Western Hemisphere, appe ...OCT 09, 2015Earth & The Environment
As global warming keeps heating the planet, toxic algae blooms are becoming more and more of a problem. Last August, in ...Written By: Andrew J. DunlopOCT 08, 2015Space & Astronomy
If NASA had decided to make a next generation of the space shuttle, it probably would have looked a lot like the Sierra ...Written By: Andrew J. DunlopOCT 08, 2015Space & Astronomy
During the July 14th historic fly-by of New Horizons past Pluto, NASA made sure all of New Horizons’ sensors were ...Written By: Anthony BouchardOCT 03, 2015Videos
It seems like only science fiction has ever been able to put people on a planet to live in a controlled environment for ...Written By: Anthony BouchardOCT 03, 2015Videos
Scientists are incredibly interested in what may be at the center of gassy planets like Neptune and Uranus. They believe ...Written By: Anthony BouchardSEP 28, 2015Space & Astronomy
Researchers are saying that a discovery of stains from summertime flows down cliffs and crater walls increases the chanc ...SEP 25, 2015Videos
The high definition photos that are coming back from the New Horizons probe are showing incredible detail of Pluto. Hill ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimSEP 24, 2015Space & Astronomy
Yesterday’s Part I of this article explained how, according to NASA scientists, Martian dust storms don’t pr ...Written By: Andrew J. DunlopSEP 23, 2015Space & Astronomy
In many science fiction films over the past few decades that deal with humans on Mars, such as “Red Planet”, ...Written By: Andrew J. DunlopSEP 22, 2015Space & Astronomy
This coming Sunday, you’ll be able to experience a rare occurrence in the sky known as a Super-Moon Lunar Eclipse. ...Written By: Anthony BouchardSEP 21, 2015Microbiology
Researchers studying the symbiotic relationship between methane-oxidizing archaea and sulfate-reducing bacteria have mad ...Written By: Kerry EvansSEP 21, 2015Space & Astronomy
While the US is developing hyper-sonic vehicles to deliver explosive payloads or to do surveillance, researchers at the ...Written By: Andrew J. DunlopSEP 20, 2015Cancer
The risk of acute leukemia in children living close to heavily used roads has been the focus of a recent study by Inserm ...Written By: Ilene SchneiderSEP 17, 2015Space & Astronomy
It was just back in July that NASA’s New Horizons spacecraft flew past Pluto with the mission of grabbing as detai ...Written By: Anthony BouchardSEP 14, 2015Health & Medicine
Last week, a giant virus was recovered from the permafrost in northeastern Russia by a French team lead by Dr. Jean ...Written By: Kara MarkerSEP 08, 2015Space & Astronomy
NASA’s New Horizons spacecraft performed its historic flyby of the dwarf planet Pluto in July and captured the wor ...Written By: Anthony BouchardSEP 07, 2015Space & Astronomy
Remember how exciting it was when Neil Armstrong stepped on the Moon? Those footsteps changed the world. It’s been ...Written By: Brenda Kelley Kim
NOV 02, 2015
Space & Astronomy
Mars, the red planet after Earth in our solar system, has been getting a lot of attention lately. Whether it’s the
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
NOV 01, 2015
Space & Astronomy
NASA sends a lot of equipment into space to try and learn more about the formation of the universe. Whether the secrets
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
OCT 30, 2015
Space & Astronomy
Outer space is one of the most fascinating things right above our heads, and yet, we know very little about it. Nonethel
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
OCT 30, 2015
Videos
Nature magazine reports that scientists have discovered a piece of space debris that is set to enter Earth's atmosphere
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
OCT 28, 2015
Space & Astronomy
Being able to go up into space is a rare opportunity for astronauts; for some, it can even be a once in a lifetime oppor
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
OCT 24, 2015
Space & Astronomy
NASA developed a laser communication system, which they tested for the first time in 2013 when they communicated with th
...
Written By:
Andrew J. Dunlop
OCT 23, 2015
Earth & The Environment
Hurricane Patricia, which is proving to be one of the strongest hurricanes ever recorded in the Western Hemisphere, appe
...
OCT 09, 2015
Earth & The Environment
As global warming keeps heating the planet, toxic algae blooms are becoming more and more of a problem. Last August, in
...
Written By:
Andrew J. Dunlop
OCT 08, 2015
Space & Astronomy
If NASA had decided to make a next generation of the space shuttle, it probably would have looked a lot like the Sierra
...
Written By:
Andrew J. Dunlop
OCT 08, 2015
Space & Astronomy
During the July 14th historic fly-by of New Horizons past Pluto, NASA made sure all of New Horizons’ sensors were
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
OCT 03, 2015
Videos
It seems like only science fiction has ever been able to put people on a planet to live in a controlled environment for
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
OCT 03, 2015
Videos
Scientists are incredibly interested in what may be at the center of gassy planets like Neptune and Uranus. They believe
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
SEP 28, 2015
Space & Astronomy
Researchers are saying that a discovery of stains from summertime flows down cliffs and crater walls increases the chanc
...
SEP 25, 2015
Videos
The high definition photos that are coming back from the New Horizons probe are showing incredible detail of Pluto. Hill
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
SEP 24, 2015
Space & Astronomy
Yesterday’s Part I of this article explained how, according to NASA scientists, Martian dust storms don’t pr
...
Written By:
Andrew J. Dunlop
SEP 23, 2015
Space & Astronomy
In many science fiction films over the past few decades that deal with humans on Mars, such as “Red Planet”,
...
Written By:
Andrew J. Dunlop
SEP 22, 2015
Space & Astronomy
This coming Sunday, you’ll be able to experience a rare occurrence in the sky known as a Super-Moon Lunar Eclipse.
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
SEP 21, 2015
Microbiology
Researchers studying the symbiotic relationship between methane-oxidizing archaea and sulfate-reducing bacteria have mad
...
Written By:
Kerry Evans
SEP 21, 2015
Space & Astronomy
While the US is developing hyper-sonic vehicles to deliver explosive payloads or to do surveillance, researchers at the
...
Written By:
Andrew J. Dunlop
SEP 20, 2015
Cancer
The risk of acute leukemia in children living close to heavily used roads has been the focus of a recent study by Inserm
...
Written By:
Ilene Schneider
SEP 17, 2015
Space & Astronomy
It was just back in July that NASA’s New Horizons spacecraft flew past Pluto with the mission of grabbing as detai
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
SEP 14, 2015
Health & Medicine
Last week, a giant virus was recovered from the permafrost in northeastern Russia by a French team lead by Dr. Jean
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
SEP 08, 2015
Space & Astronomy
NASA’s New Horizons spacecraft performed its historic flyby of the dwarf planet Pluto in July and captured the wor
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
SEP 07, 2015
Space & Astronomy
Remember how exciting it was when Neil Armstrong stepped on the Moon? Those footsteps changed the world. It’s been
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim