- Nature
- By Laura Sinpetru
- October 8th, 2015
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
The discovery is expected to help scientists better understand how life emerged and evolved on our planet
- Science Blog
- By Laura Sinpetru
- December 3rd, 2014
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
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
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
The planets have recently been studied with the help of NASA's Hubble Space Telescope
- Science Blog
- By Laura Sinpetru
- June 26th, 2014
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
For the time being, the gases are present in low concentrations in the atmosphere
- Editorials
- By Laura Sinpetru
- May 10th, 2014
Global Warming in a Nutshell
What exactly is this phenomenon that scientists keep warning us about?
- Science Blog
- By Tudor Vieru
- April 15th, 2014
Pacific Storm Tracks Strengthened by Air Pollution from Asia
These storm tracks have a huge influence on global weather