St. Patrick’s Aurora Illuminates the Alaskan Night Sky
This majestic image of the dazzling green lights of the aurora borealis was captured on March 17, 2015, around 5:30 a.m. EDT in Donnelly Creek,…
This majestic image of the dazzling green lights of the aurora borealis was captured on March 17, 2015, around 5:30 a.m. EDT in Donnelly Creek,…
New study uses Titan’s atmosphere as a natural laboratory to delve deeper into the chemistry of the methane molecule – a molecule that, on Earth,…
New findings indicate Mars’ ancient atmosphere, rich in formaldehyde, could have supported the creation of organic materials essential for life, shedding light on the planet’s…
Recent research has discovered that, in contrast to earlier assumptions, substantial quantities of aerosol particles are generated across extensive regions of the West Siberian taiga…
For the first time, a tool designed to discover planets many light years distant has been employed on an object in the Solar System, in…
Steamy World Could Be a Sample of Water-Rich Planets Throughout Our Galaxy The search for life in space goes hand-in-hand with the search for water…
The team provides a new framework for understanding the climate system by employing mechanical analysis instead of statistical analysis. An international group of scientists has…
Research establishes a natural baseline for mercury in the atmosphere by estimating emissions from volcanic eruptions. New research from the Harvard John A. Paulson School…
Things may not have ended well for dinosaurs on Earth, but Cornell University astronomers say the “light fingerprint” of the conditions that enabled them to…
New research indicates that oceanic regions abundant in marine life have a more significant influence on our ecosystems and climate than was earlier believed. Scientists…
Freshwater ecosystems are responsible for about half of the world’s methane releases, a potent greenhouse gas that contributes to global warming. A significant portion of…
Infrared measurements of TRAPPIST-1 c indicate that it is probably not as Venus-like as once imagined. NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope has successfully measured the…
More observations will be needed to determine if exoplanet GJ 486 b has an atmosphere. GJ 486 b is about 30% larger than the Earth…
Neural networks have significantly improved our ability to reconstruct the Earth’s atmospheric layer, making it possible to achieve much more accurate results. This has significant…
A Rain of Icy Particles Is Affecting the Giant Planet’s Weather The planet Saturn is easily recognizable for its opulent ring system that can easily…
The veteran Martian rover captured a dazzling sunset at the start of a new cloud-imaging campaign. Although Martian sunsets are uniquely moody, NASA’s Curiosity rover…
The ozone levels near the surface in urban areas are lower than anticipated. The 40-meter monitoring tower at the Innsbruck Atmospheric Observatory, located near the…
The emergence of forests did not decrease the concentration of CO2 in the atmosphere. It is challenging to envision a world without trees today, however,…