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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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AUG 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. DunlopJUL 08, 2015Space & Astronomy
Space never ceases to amaze and fascinate us humans. Every time a new discovery is made, it can completely revolutionize ...Written By: Anthony BouchardJUL 05, 2015Space & Astronomy
Those stranded aboard the International Space Station can finally sit back and relax on Sunday.
Although the ...Written By: Anthony BouchardJUN 17, 2015Space & Astronomy
As SpaceX has been developing and testing its reusable rocket technology, the European Space Agency (ESA) has been watch ...Written By: Andrew J. DunlopJUN 15, 2015Space & Astronomy
So, we want to send people to Mars someday. It will be dangerous. There will be numerous challenges and hazards: radiati ...Written By: Andrew J. DunlopJUN 15, 2015Space & Astronomy
Who remembers being 15 years old? Wasn't life great? Hanging out with friends, playing video games and probably slacking ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimJUN 11, 2015Space & Astronomy
After a long service in space, three International Space Station astronauts have successfully returned home to Earth. Th ...Written By: Anthony BouchardJUN 08, 2015Earth & The Environment
It's not just you. It has been raining a lot over the past month. And by a lot, we mean the sky has been frantically dum ...Written By: Anthony BouchardJUN 08, 2015Space & Astronomy
Very often, when referring to some simple theory or basic explanation of something, we hear "Well, it's not rocket scien ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimJUN 05, 2015Earth & The Environment
You may have heard recently about something of a 'hiatus' involving global warming in that the effects of global warming ...Written By: Anthony BouchardMAY 27, 2015Space & Astronomy
Well, it seems Elon Musk is no longer alone in non-governmental entities who are planning to colonize Mars. A new group ...Written By: Andrew J. Dunlop
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
JUL 08, 2015
Space & Astronomy
Space never ceases to amaze and fascinate us humans. Every time a new discovery is made, it can completely revolutionize
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
JUL 05, 2015
Space & Astronomy
Those stranded aboard the International Space Station can finally sit back and relax on Sunday.
Although the ...
Although the ...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
JUN 17, 2015
Space & Astronomy
As SpaceX has been developing and testing its reusable rocket technology, the European Space Agency (ESA) has been watch
...
Written By:
Andrew J. Dunlop
JUN 15, 2015
Space & Astronomy
So, we want to send people to Mars someday. It will be dangerous. There will be numerous challenges and hazards: radiati
...
Written By:
Andrew J. Dunlop
JUN 15, 2015
Space & Astronomy
Who remembers being 15 years old? Wasn't life great? Hanging out with friends, playing video games and probably slacking
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
JUN 11, 2015
Space & Astronomy
After a long service in space, three International Space Station astronauts have successfully returned home to Earth. Th
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
JUN 08, 2015
Earth & The Environment
It's not just you. It has been raining a lot over the past month. And by a lot, we mean the sky has been frantically dum
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
JUN 08, 2015
Space & Astronomy
Very often, when referring to some simple theory or basic explanation of something, we hear "Well, it's not rocket scien
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
JUN 05, 2015
Earth & The Environment
You may have heard recently about something of a 'hiatus' involving global warming in that the effects of global warming
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
MAY 27, 2015
Space & Astronomy
Well, it seems Elon Musk is no longer alone in non-governmental entities who are planning to colonize Mars. A new group
...
Written By:
Andrew J. Dunlop