Rocket Launches Leave Air Pollutant in Earth’s Stratosphere; NOAA Warns About Its Effects on Ozone Layer

Medicine & Technology Oct 24, 2023

Scientists discovered that the Earth’s stratosphere has become polluted due to the debris left by rocket and satellite launches. Read the article to find out more.

Burger in Space: TikToker Wants To Know How Hamburger Tastes Like After Flying It to Space

Aug 28, 2023

The Earth's stratosphere has a temperature of -60 °F and holds 19% of Earth's gases with little water vapor. Read to learn more.

Earth's Atmosphere: Facts About the Protective Layer of the Planet That Make Life Possible

Jun 19, 2023

The Earth's atmosphere acts as a crucial protective shield that sustains life by shielding living things from the Sun's heat and radiation and supplying breathable air. Check out the article to learn about the six atmospheric layers of Earth.

Tour to Stratosphere? Japanese Start-up To Offer Helium Balloon Five-hour Round Trip

Feb 23, 2023

Japanese start-up Iwaya Giken plans to provide helium balloon rides that will take passengers 15 miles (25km) to the stratosphere later this year. Read the article to learn more details.

Rainbow Clouds Spotted at Multiple Places in the Arctic; What Caused This Jaw-Dropping Spectacle?

Jan 31, 2023

Ultra-rare rainbow clouds with multi-colored light like those of aurora borealis have lately been reported in many Arctic regions. Read the article to learn more details.

NASA Satellite Shows How Hunga Tonga Volcanic Eruption Released Water to Stratosphere; Trapped Vapor in Atmosphere Warms the Earth

Aug 04, 2022

The Hunga Tonga and Hunga Ha'apai volcano blasted a large plume of water vapor into the stratosphere unlike any other volcanic eruptions. Read more to know how it affects the atmosphere and Earth's climate.

World View to Fly Passengers on Stratospheric Balloon Rides for $50,000 in 2024

Oct 06, 2021

By 2024, a space tourism company will provide the first commercial flights to the stratosphere through balloon rides. The cost of a seat is $50,000.

Greenhouse Gas Emissions Force Earth's Stratosphere to Shrink and Contract Says Study

May 18, 2021

A study shows that greenhouse gas emissions have forced the troposphere to expand thereby shrinking and contracting the Earth's stratosphere by 4% since the 1980s.

Australia Bushfires Spewed as Much Smoke to the Stratosphere as a Volcanic Eruption

Mar 19, 2021

An Israeli study reveals that the bushfires in Australia from 2019 to 2020 spewed smoke as much as a volcanic eruption to the stratosphere.

NATO Multimedia's Science Series Looks at High-Altitude Balloons

Feb 13, 2021

NATO Multimedia continues its Science series by focusing on the use of high-altitude balloons equipped with the latest radar equipment that quickly assess large areas during disasters.

NASA to Create The Very First Space-Based Sodium Lidar To Study Mesosphere

May 17, 2017

A team of scientists and engineers at NASA are keen to build a sodium Lidar in space to study the Earth mesosphere, which currently poorly understood.