• Nature
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • October 8th, 2015
Bright and Gorgeous Northern Lights Appear Over the UK - Photos

Bright and Gorgeous Northern Lights Appear Over the UK - Photos

And they'll happen again, researchers say

  • Space
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • August 17th, 2015
There's Neon in the Moon's Atmosphere, Investigation Reveals

There's Neon in the Moon's Atmosphere, Investigation Reveals

The same kind of neon we put in electric signs

  • Space
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • June 27th, 2015
Bizarre Planet Bears a Striking Resemblance to a Comet

Bizarre Planet Bears a Striking Resemblance to a Comet

The planet has a ginormous gas cloud trailing behind it

  • Space
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • June 17th, 2015
Decrepit NASA Satellite Falls from Orbit, Crashes Back to Earth

Decrepit NASA Satellite Falls from Orbit, Crashes Back to Earth

The satellite burned up in the planet's atmosphere

  • Nature
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • May 7th, 2015
Global Atmospheric Concentrations of Carbon Dioxide Hit Record High

Global Atmospheric Concentrations of Carbon Dioxide Hit Record High

This increase in atmospheric concentrations of carbon dioxide is a driver of climate change, global warming

  • Nature
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • April 16th, 2015
Study Explains the Birth of Black Auroras in Our Planet's Atmosphere

Study Explains the Birth of Black Auroras in Our Planet's Atmosphere

Black auroras are dark patches intertwined with the bright, colorful beams that often form over Earth's polar regions

  • Space
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • April 14th, 2015
Mars Believed to Hold Liquid Water Just Under Its Surface

Mars Believed to Hold Liquid Water Just Under Its Surface

Even if this were true, the presence of liquid water on Mars does not proof of alien life make, scientists say

  • Space
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • February 20th, 2015
NASA's MAVEN Spacecraft Completes Deep-Dip Maneuver on Mars

NASA's MAVEN Spacecraft Completes Deep-Dip Maneuver on Mars

Between February 10 and 18, the probe moved stunningly close to Mars and studied the lower end of its upper atmosphere

  • Nature
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • January 15th, 2015
4 Billion Years Ago, Young Earth's Atmosphere Was Able to Sustain Life

4 Billion Years Ago, Young Earth's Atmosphere Was Able to Sustain Life

The discovery is expected to help scientists better understand how life emerged and evolved on our planet

Earth's Atmosphere Has So Far Been Obliterated at Least Twice

Earth's Atmosphere Has So Far Been Obliterated at Least Twice

New paper argues this probably happened when an army of fairly small space rocks bombarded our planet

  • Space
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • October 15th, 2014
Mars Thinks It's on “The Biggest Loser,” Is Shedding Hydrogen like Crazy

Mars Thinks It's on “The Biggest Loser,” Is Shedding Hydrogen like Crazy

The Red Planet is also shaking off oxygen and carbon, evidence provided by NASA's MAVEN spacecraft indicates

  • Space
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • August 12th, 2014
Organic Molecules Can Form in Comets' Atmospheres, Study Finds

Organic Molecules Can Form in Comets' Atmospheres, Study Finds

The find is expected to lead to a better understanding of how life emerged on Earth

  • Space
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • July 25th, 2014
Hot Planets Not Far from Earth Are Mind-Bogglingly Dry

Hot Planets Not Far from Earth Are Mind-Bogglingly Dry

The planets have recently been studied with the help of NASA's Hubble Space Telescope

The Sun's Atmosphere Reaches a Height of 5 Million Miles, NASA Says

The Sun's Atmosphere Reaches a Height of 5 Million Miles, NASA Says

Astronomers explain this impressive distance is the equivalent of 12 solar radii

  • Green
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • June 4th, 2014
Scientists Discover Three New Man-Made Ozone-Destroying Gases

Scientists Discover Three New Man-Made Ozone-Destroying Gases

For the time being, the gases are present in low concentrations in the atmosphere

Global Warming in a Nutshell

Global Warming in a Nutshell

What exactly is this phenomenon that scientists keep warning us about?

Pacific Storm Tracks Strengthened by Air Pollution from Asia

Pacific Storm Tracks Strengthened by Air Pollution from Asia

These storm tracks have a huge influence on global weather

 
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