Astronomers Detected Clouds on Distant Exoplanet WASP-127b, Revealing the Upper Structure of Its Atmosphere

SPACE 09.27.2021 06:11 AM

An international team of astronomers detected clouds on the exoplanet WASP-127b as they spot puffs of unknown composition floating above its upper atmosphere.

Jupiter May Have Solved Mystery of Uranus, Neptune Atmosphere; Absence of Ammonia Explained

09.22.2021 03:03 AM

For a long time, scientists have been perplexed by a riddle involving Neptune and Uranus, but Jupiter may have finally solved it.

Nuclear Warfare Smokes Can Block Ultraviolet Lights from the Sun, 15-Year Thinning of Ozone Layer

09.17.2021 22:22 PM

A new study siuggests that nuclear warfares could end up depleting our ozone layer for a 15-year span.

Icy Plumes Mystery Finally Solved, Mechanism May Predict Upcoming Deadly Supercell Storms Bringing Tornadoes, Hailstones

09.12.2021 21:47 PM

Stanford scientists finally explained the physical mechanisms behind why icy plumes appear, acting as a warning sign before a devastating supercell storm.

Titan's Hazy Atmosphere Recreated in a Glass Jar To Reveal Mineral Composition of Saturn's Largest Moon

08.30.2021 08:02 AM

Scientists recreated the conditions of the atmosphere in Titan using tiny glass cylinders on Earth, revealing the fundamental properties of two organic molecules that exist as a mineral in Saturn's largest moon.

Volcanoes Provide Earth's Atmosphere First Oxygen 100 Million Years Earlier Than Great Oxidation Event

08.30.2021 00:59 AM

A new study suggests that volcanoes are responsible for the first existence of oxygen on Earth 100 million years earlier than the Great Oxidation Event.

Present-Day Space Race Among Space Agencies, Firms Like SpaceX Could Affect Earth's Atmosphere; Space Tourism Not Efficient

08.28.2021 01:53 AM

Today's space race among countries and prominent space organizations like SpaceX, Blue Origin, and Virgin Galactic could be among the top contributor of carbon emissions to Earth's atmosphere.

Montreal Protocol Unexpectedly Saved Earth From Significant Climate Change; What Does It Mean?

08.26.2021 22:36 PM

Climate change might have deteriorated considerably by the 2040s if the world hadn't outlawed the chemicals that damage the ozone layer with the 1987 Montreal Protocol.

Dust Storms on Mars: Scientists Believe These are the Reasons for the Heating of Atmosphere on the Red Planet

08.21.2021 22:21 PM

Dust storms are playing a vital part in the Red Planet’s drying out and scientists also said they believed Mars was once warm and wet like Earth.

NASA's Black Brant IX Rocket to Solve Source of Sun's Hot Atmosphere Soon!

08.18.2021 22:30 PM

NASA will soon launch the upgraded EUNIS mission on top of Black Brant IX rocket to examine sun's hot atmosphere.

Big Jupiter Energy Solved: Why These 'Surfing' Ions in The Atmosphere Make Spectacular Light Show

08.05.2021 00:10 AM

After baffling researchers for decades, new readings from NASA and the ESA have revealed the cause of Jupiter’s chaotic auroras in the atmosphere.

Isotopes Found in Exoplanet's Atmosphere for the First Time Yet

07.14.2021 22:10 PM

An international team of astronomers have become the first in the world to detect isotopes in the atmosphere of an exoplanet.

Increasing Atmospheric Acidity Upsets Ecological Balance in the Ocean

07.09.2021 10:39 AM

There are a number of factors that affect the ecological balance of the oceans, and a new study offers insight into how atmospheric acidity also harms the waters and those living in them.

2.7-Billion-Year-Old Diamonds Proves That Life-Giving Elements Appeared Shortly After Earth Was Formed

07.06.2021 06:30 AM

Ancient diamonds showed that the basic chemical composition of Earth's atmosphere remained the same for at least 2.7 billion years ago, suggesting that life-giving elements appeared soon after the planet's formation and have remained constant since then.

Oldest Person on Blue Origin: 82-Year-Old Wally Funk Will Go to Space With Jeff Bezos; Who is She?

07.02.2021 00:34 AM

Billionaire Jeff Bezos, announced earlier today that Wally Funk, one of the aviators of "Mercury 13" is joining him for a ride on his space company, Blue Origin's first crewed mission.

Earth's Atmosphere Seems to be 'Unique', No Other Exoplanets Could Compare

06.25.2021 22:03 PM

Earth's atmosphere could truly be rare. A study suggests that not many exoplanets could have similar or almost the same biosphere that Earth has due to a unique process that supports life.

Water Harvester: A New Atmospheric Technology Which Works Around the Clock With No Energy Needed

06.24.2021 01:14 AM

Researchers at ETH Zurich developed a new technology that harvests atmospheric water without needing energy and even under the Sun. The device could also work for 24 hours around the clock.

Plasma Wind Tunnel Heats Satellite in Mimicry to Find Out How Space Junk Burns Out Atmosphere of Earth

06.23.2021 02:45 AM

Reports recently said a new experiment used a plasma wind tunnel in simulation to determine how space junk is burning out the Earth's atmosphere.

Atmospheric Carbon Dioxide Now Reaches 50% Higher Than the Start of Industrial Revolution

06.08.2021 05:50 AM

Atmospheric carbon dioxide levels have reached another alarming milestone as it reaches 50% higher compared to the beginning of industrial revolution when the burning of fossil fuels was a thing.

Megaconstellation Satellites Reentering Puts a Hole in Ozone Layer, Increases Atmosphere Pollution, and Uncontrolled Geoengineering

06.08.2021 00:37 AM

A recent study shows that the reentry of defunct megaconstellation satellites could bring various effects on the ozone layer and the Earth's atmosphere.

VIPER Rocket Launched to Look at How Satellites Affected by Lightning Storms on Earth

05.28.2021 22:47 PM

Scientific evidence so far suggests that VLF radio waves interact with the charged particles in that region and could drain the belts after lightning storms have filled them up, creating an impenetrable barrier against radiation that protect spacecraft.