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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 04, 2015Earth & The Environment
Ocean acidification caused by climate change is a serious threat. Excess carbon dioxide combines with ocean water ...Written By: Kerry EvansSEP 04, 2015Plants & Animals
In space exploration of new planets, researchers use advanced rovers to get data and photos. These specially equipped ve ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimSEP 02, 2015Space & Astronomy
Just last month, NASA’s Cassini spacecraft sent back a pretty clear picture of one of Saturn’s moons known a ...Written By: Anthony BouchardSEP 02, 2015Space & Astronomy
As if singing on tour with Duke Ellington and being one of the first African American actresses to play a character othe ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimAUG 28, 2015Earth & The Environment
The Arctic permafrost has been frozen for thousands of years (permanent frost). The frozen soil of this ancient ground c ...Written By: Kara MarkerAUG 27, 2015Earth & The Environment
A NASA study recently revealed that, on average, sea levels around the world have risen almost 3 inches in less than 25 ...Written By: Andrew J. DunlopAUG 21, 2015Space & Astronomy
Yesterday's Part II of this article finished explaining how rogue planets are formed, their relationship to brown dw ...Written By: Andrew J. DunlopAUG 21, 2015Space & Astronomy
NASA’s Cassini Solstice Mission, which involved sending a spacecraft to Saturn and spending quite a bit of time th ...Written By: Anthony BouchardAUG 18, 2015Space & Astronomy
The moon is a large space rock that orbits our Earth every single day, and despite being so close, we’re still so ...Written By: Anthony BouchardAUG 14, 2015Space & Astronomy
Despite the fact that our solar system is large, and full of planets, it’s hard to wrap our minds around the fact ...Written By: Anthony BouchardAUG 13, 2015Earth & The Environment
A new report by scientists from Oregon State University and the University of North Carolina states that blooms of toxic ...Written By: Andrew J. DunlopAUG 12, 2015Earth & The Environment
So you’ve been thinking about global warming and you want to do your part to not be part of the problem. The most ...Written By: Andrew J. DunlopAUG 11, 2015Videos
The atmosphere of Earth wasn't always full of oxygen. At one point, the world was void of multi-cellular organisms, and ...Written By: Anthony BouchardAUG 10, 2015Space & Astronomy
We're sure some of you out there are amateur radio enthusiasts; there is a large support community for radio operators ( ...Written By: Anthony BouchardJUL 31, 2015Videos
Not too long ago, we showed you a video of the Magnus effect putting a strange twist to the way a basketball was pulled ...Written By: Anthony BouchardJUL 29, 2015Space & Astronomy
A new lander called InSight will be on it's way to Mars in 2016, and when it lands, it will need the Mars Reconnaissance ...Written By: Andrew J. DunlopJUL 23, 2015Space & Astronomy
You've probably heard of the Van Allen Radiation Belts. Though they may leave you wondering why anyone would name radiat ...Written By: Andrew J. DunlopJUL 18, 2015Videos
Just being close to the equator isn't the only reason that some parts of the world are hotter or colder than others. The ...Written By: Anthony BouchardJUL 17, 2015Microbiology
On a morning in March 2014, the South China Morning Post reported the discovery of a Megavirus, recovered from the ancie ...Written By: Kara MarkerJUL 16, 2015Videos
There's this cool thing called the "Magnus Effect" that causes strange things to happen when you put a spin on things in ...Written By: Anthony BouchardJUL 16, 2015Space & Astronomy
Many think outer space is pretty empty; that maybe it's just a bunch of black nothingness with some planets floating aro ...Written By: Anthony BouchardJUL 13, 2015Earth & The Environment
When you think about an ice age, the first things that come to mind are ice, snow, and the end of the world in an extinc ...Written By: Anthony BouchardJUL 12, 2015Space & Astronomy
NASA is no longer using its in-house space shuttle to send astronauts into space; it was decommissioned in 2011, and sin ...Written By: Anthony BouchardJUL 10, 2015Space & Astronomy
If you've been paying attention to the New Horizons mission, you may have noticed that the probe won't be going into orb ...Written By: Andrew J. Dunlop
SEP 04, 2015
Earth & The Environment
Ocean acidification caused by climate change is a serious threat. Excess carbon dioxide combines with ocean water
...
Written By:
Kerry Evans
SEP 04, 2015
Plants & Animals
In space exploration of new planets, researchers use advanced rovers to get data and photos. These specially equipped ve
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
SEP 02, 2015
Space & Astronomy
Just last month, NASA’s Cassini spacecraft sent back a pretty clear picture of one of Saturn’s moons known a
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
SEP 02, 2015
Space & Astronomy
As if singing on tour with Duke Ellington and being one of the first African American actresses to play a character othe
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
AUG 28, 2015
Earth & The Environment
The Arctic permafrost has been frozen for thousands of years (permanent frost). The frozen soil of this ancient ground c
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
AUG 27, 2015
Earth & The Environment
A NASA study recently revealed that, on average, sea levels around the world have risen almost 3 inches in less than 25
...
Written By:
Andrew J. Dunlop
AUG 21, 2015
Space & Astronomy
Yesterday's Part II of this article finished explaining how rogue planets are formed, their relationship to brown dw
...
Written By:
Andrew J. Dunlop
AUG 21, 2015
Space & Astronomy
NASA’s Cassini Solstice Mission, which involved sending a spacecraft to Saturn and spending quite a bit of time th
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
AUG 18, 2015
Space & Astronomy
The moon is a large space rock that orbits our Earth every single day, and despite being so close, we’re still so
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
AUG 14, 2015
Space & Astronomy
Despite the fact that our solar system is large, and full of planets, it’s hard to wrap our minds around the fact
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
AUG 13, 2015
Earth & The Environment
A new report by scientists from Oregon State University and the University of North Carolina states that blooms of toxic
...
Written By:
Andrew J. Dunlop
AUG 12, 2015
Earth & The Environment
So you’ve been thinking about global warming and you want to do your part to not be part of the problem. The most
...
Written By:
Andrew J. Dunlop
AUG 11, 2015
Videos
The atmosphere of Earth wasn't always full of oxygen. At one point, the world was void of multi-cellular organisms, and
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
AUG 10, 2015
Space & Astronomy
We're sure some of you out there are amateur radio enthusiasts; there is a large support community for radio operators (
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
JUL 31, 2015
Videos
Not too long ago, we showed you a video of the Magnus effect putting a strange twist to the way a basketball was pulled
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
JUL 29, 2015
Space & Astronomy
A new lander called InSight will be on it's way to Mars in 2016, and when it lands, it will need the Mars Reconnaissance
...
Written By:
Andrew J. Dunlop
JUL 23, 2015
Space & Astronomy
You've probably heard of the Van Allen Radiation Belts. Though they may leave you wondering why anyone would name radiat
...
Written By:
Andrew J. Dunlop
JUL 18, 2015
Videos
Just being close to the equator isn't the only reason that some parts of the world are hotter or colder than others. The
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
JUL 17, 2015
Microbiology
On a morning in March 2014, the South China Morning Post reported the discovery of a Megavirus, recovered from the ancie
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
JUL 16, 2015
Videos
There's this cool thing called the "Magnus Effect" that causes strange things to happen when you put a spin on things in
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
JUL 16, 2015
Space & Astronomy
Many think outer space is pretty empty; that maybe it's just a bunch of black nothingness with some planets floating aro
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
JUL 13, 2015
Earth & The Environment
When you think about an ice age, the first things that come to mind are ice, snow, and the end of the world in an extinc
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
JUL 12, 2015
Space & Astronomy
NASA is no longer using its in-house space shuttle to send astronauts into space; it was decommissioned in 2011, and sin
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
JUL 10, 2015
Space & Astronomy
If you've been paying attention to the New Horizons mission, you may have noticed that the probe won't be going into orb
...
Written By:
Andrew J. Dunlop