NASA Releases Teaser Video of MAVEN's Mission on Mars

NASA Releases Teaser Video of MAVEN's Mission on Mars

The spacecraft is scheduled to launch early next week

World's Most Beautiful Satellite Completes Its Mission

World's Most Beautiful Satellite Completes Its Mission

The spacecraft will soon burn up in Earth's atmosphere

  • Nature
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • November 8th, 2013
Cosmic Rays Do Not Have Anything to Do with Global Warming

Cosmic Rays Do Not Have Anything to Do with Global Warming

The conclusion belongs to a new, exhaustive scientific study

  • Nature
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • November 7th, 2013
NASA to Develop World's First Spaceborne Sodium LIDAR

NASA to Develop World's First Spaceborne Sodium LIDAR

The instrument will be used to study the Earth's mesosphere

ATV-4's Fiery Atmospheric Reentry Imaged by Amateur Photographer

ATV-4's Fiery Atmospheric Reentry Imaged by Amateur Photographer

The capsule undocked from the space station a couple of days ago

Watch: Dust Cloud Caused by Russian Meteor Explosion Lingered in the Atmosphere for Months

Watch: Dust Cloud Caused by Russian Meteor Explosion Lingered in the Atmosphere for Months

Video details how the dust cloud formed, where it traveled

  • Nature
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • March 28th, 2013
Dinosaur-Killing Asteroid Literally Set the World on Fire

Dinosaur-Killing Asteroid Literally Set the World on Fire

The space rock caused a global firestorm, new study says

“Gigantic Jet” Lightning Sighting in China Is Confirmed

“Gigantic Jet” Lightning Sighting in China Is Confirmed

The jet appears to shoot out towards the edge of space

MAVEN to Study the Mystery of the Martian Atmosphere, Getting Ready for Launch

MAVEN to Study the Mystery of the Martian Atmosphere, Getting Ready for Launch

The probe will try to work out how Mars lost most of its atmosphere and water

  • Space
  • By Cristina Macari
  • December 3rd, 2012
Venus Volcanoes Suspected to Be Spitting Sulphur Dioxide in Its Atmosphere

Venus Volcanoes Suspected to Be Spitting Sulphur Dioxide in Its Atmosphere

Scientists say sulphur dioxide is a clue to uncovering the mystery of Venus volcanism

  • Space
  • By Cristina Macari
  • November 22nd, 2012
Extraordinary Apparition of Dwarf Planet Makemake Unveils Secrets

Extraordinary Apparition of Dwarf Planet Makemake Unveils Secrets

Researches reveal an important lack of global atmosphere on the planet

Curiosity Says There Is No Methane on Mars

Curiosity Says There Is No Methane on Mars

This means there are no living organisms there, scientists explain

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • October 1st, 2012
Venus May Have a Snowy Atmosphere

Venus May Have a Snowy Atmosphere

Orbiter detects extremely cold layer in its upper atmosphere

How the Hole in the Ozone Layer Evolved [1979-2011]

How the Hole in the Ozone Layer Evolved [1979-2011]

NASA shows how the Montreal Protocol helped save the atmosphere

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • September 12th, 2012
MAVEN Instruments Finally Coming Together

MAVEN Instruments Finally Coming Together

All components will soon be integrated on the spacecraft

Meteors Boost the Intensity of Night-Shining Clouds

Meteors Boost the Intensity of Night-Shining Clouds

Smoke coming from the space rocks amplifies the glow

  • Nature
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • July 31st, 2012
Atmospheric Pollutants Separate into Distinct Chemical Compositions

Atmospheric Pollutants Separate into Distinct Chemical Compositions

They feature separate organic and inorganic layers, experts demonstrate

 
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