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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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MAR 13, 2015Space & Astronomy
In a world first, chemical engineers have taken a different look at a question astronomers and biologists have been pond ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimMAR 13, 2015Earth & The Environment
Hurricanes require moisture, the rotation of the earth, and warm ocean temperatures to grow from a mere atmospheric dist ...Written By: Will HectorMAR 12, 2015Cell & Molecular Biology
One of the key areas in all of biology is the evolution of photosynthesis. Some species of single celled cyanobacteria, ...Written By: Judy O'RourkeMAR 11, 2015Earth & The Environment
Hui Hu, a professor of aerospace engineering, and Anupam Sharma, an assistant professor of aerospace engineering, both a ...Written By: Andrew J. DunlopMAR 09, 2015Space & Astronomy
According to new research published last week, Mars once contained an ocean larger than our own Arctic Ocean and coverin ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimMAR 07, 2015Space & Astronomy
Here on earth, carbon dioxide is a pollutant and a greenhouse gas. But thanks to a new engine technology, for colonists ...Written By: Andrew J. DunlopMAR 07, 2015Space & Astronomy
"For the first time in human history," said Lisa Kaltenegger, an astronomer at Cornell University, in a talk she gave re ...Written By: Andrew J. DunlopMAR 04, 2015Earth & The Environment
Earlier this morning the Villarrica volcano erupted in Chile, forcing thousands of residents and tourists to flee from t ...Written By: Greg CruikshankFEB 23, 2015Plants & Animals
In the wild, animals mature faster than humans, often mating and producing offspring even as young as a year old. The li ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimFEB 19, 2015Technology
It began with the Apollo 11 Lunar module, signaling the historic first manned landing on the moon. In subsequent Apollo ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimFEB 06, 2015Cardiology
While Twitter is known as an easy, direct and immediate way for people to share what's on their minds, researchers from ...Written By: Ilene SchneiderJAN 26, 2015Space & Astronomy
Despite having lost some of it's critical guidance systems, NASA's Kepler Space Telescope recently located a star with t ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimDEC 22, 2014Space & Astronomy
The Venus Express, a spacecraft launched by the ESA in 2006 to study the planet Venus and it's atmosphere, will end its ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimNOV 20, 2014Videos
In this amazing video, an ultra-high-resolution NASA computer model offers a stunning new look at how carbon dioxide in ...Written By: Robert WoodardNOV 11, 2014Space & Astronomy
A Houston based private astronaut training company has taken their mission one step further by partnering with a design ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimOCT 20, 2014Space & Astronomy
For centuries, every civilization on Earth has looked skyward to the sun and depended on it for energy, heat, light and ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimAUG 13, 2014Space & Astronomy
The search for extraterrestrial intelligence (SETI) has mostly been conducted by trying to detect electromagnetic radiat ...Written By: Peter MicheliJUN 25, 2014Earth & The Environment
CO2, which is generally accepted as being the leading cause of climate change, has been increasing in the atmosphere for ...Written By: Peter MicheliJUN 19, 2014Earth & The Environment
Understanding how clouds affect the climate is a difficult proposition. What controls the makeup of the low clouds that ...Written By: Ilene SchneiderJUN 05, 2014Earth & The Environment
Scientists have studied competitive growth among trees and their interaction within the forest canopy layer for years. < ...MAY 09, 2014Earth & The Environment
If you were heading to Antarctica 40 million or so years ago it probably would have been a good idea to bring your swims ...Written By: Peter MicheliMAY 08, 2014Videos
The study of microorganisms began with Anton van Leeuwenhoek's discovery of microorganisms in 1675, using a microscope o ...Written By: Robert WoodardMAY 05, 2014Earth & The Environment
What could have a more natural and positive effect on climate change than agriculture? Contrary to what you may think, t ...MAY 01, 2014Earth & The Environment
Forested mountain areas throughout the western United States are suffering from the effects of bark beetles. To put the ...
MAR 13, 2015
Space & Astronomy
In a world first, chemical engineers have taken a different look at a question astronomers and biologists have been pond
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
MAR 13, 2015
Earth & The Environment
Hurricanes require moisture, the rotation of the earth, and warm ocean temperatures to grow from a mere atmospheric dist
...
Written By:
Will Hector
MAR 12, 2015
Cell & Molecular Biology
One of the key areas in all of biology is the evolution of photosynthesis. Some species of single celled cyanobacteria,
...
Written By:
Judy O'Rourke
MAR 11, 2015
Earth & The Environment
Hui Hu, a professor of aerospace engineering, and Anupam Sharma, an assistant professor of aerospace engineering, both a
...
Written By:
Andrew J. Dunlop
MAR 09, 2015
Space & Astronomy
According to new research published last week, Mars once contained an ocean larger than our own Arctic Ocean and coverin
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
MAR 07, 2015
Space & Astronomy
Here on earth, carbon dioxide is a pollutant and a greenhouse gas. But thanks to a new engine technology, for colonists
...
Written By:
Andrew J. Dunlop
MAR 07, 2015
Space & Astronomy
"For the first time in human history," said Lisa Kaltenegger, an astronomer at Cornell University, in a talk she gave re
...
Written By:
Andrew J. Dunlop
MAR 04, 2015
Earth & The Environment
Earlier this morning the Villarrica volcano erupted in Chile, forcing thousands of residents and tourists to flee from t
...
Written By:
Greg Cruikshank
FEB 23, 2015
Plants & Animals
In the wild, animals mature faster than humans, often mating and producing offspring even as young as a year old. The li
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
FEB 19, 2015
Technology
It began with the Apollo 11 Lunar module, signaling the historic first manned landing on the moon. In subsequent Apollo
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
FEB 06, 2015
Cardiology
While Twitter is known as an easy, direct and immediate way for people to share what's on their minds, researchers from
...
Written By:
Ilene Schneider
JAN 26, 2015
Space & Astronomy
Despite having lost some of it's critical guidance systems, NASA's Kepler Space Telescope recently located a star with t
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
DEC 22, 2014
Space & Astronomy
The Venus Express, a spacecraft launched by the ESA in 2006 to study the planet Venus and it's atmosphere, will end its
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
NOV 20, 2014
Videos
In this amazing video, an ultra-high-resolution NASA computer model offers a stunning new look at how carbon dioxide in
...
Written By:
Robert Woodard
NOV 11, 2014
Space & Astronomy
A Houston based private astronaut training company has taken their mission one step further by partnering with a design
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
OCT 20, 2014
Space & Astronomy
For centuries, every civilization on Earth has looked skyward to the sun and depended on it for energy, heat, light and
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
AUG 13, 2014
Space & Astronomy
The search for extraterrestrial intelligence (SETI) has mostly been conducted by trying to detect electromagnetic radiat
...
Written By:
Peter Micheli
JUN 25, 2014
Earth & The Environment
CO2, which is generally accepted as being the leading cause of climate change, has been increasing in the atmosphere for
...
Written By:
Peter Micheli
JUN 19, 2014
Earth & The Environment
Understanding how clouds affect the climate is a difficult proposition. What controls the makeup of the low clouds that
...
Written By:
Ilene Schneider
JUN 05, 2014
Earth & The Environment
Scientists have studied competitive growth among trees and their interaction within the forest canopy layer for years. <
...
MAY 09, 2014
Earth & The Environment
If you were heading to Antarctica 40 million or so years ago it probably would have been a good idea to bring your swims
...
Written By:
Peter Micheli
MAY 08, 2014
Videos
The study of microorganisms began with Anton van Leeuwenhoek's discovery of microorganisms in 1675, using a microscope o
...
Written By:
Robert Woodard
MAY 05, 2014
Earth & The Environment
What could have a more natural and positive effect on climate change than agriculture? Contrary to what you may think, t
...
MAY 01, 2014
Earth & The Environment
Forested mountain areas throughout the western United States are suffering from the effects of bark beetles. To put the
...