Frozen in the Fast Lane: Jet Stream Pattern Locks in Extreme Winter Cold Spells
Big waves have doubled since the 1950s, possibly due to shifting climate. A new study links atmospheric shifts to prolonged spells of extreme winter conditions…
Big waves have doubled since the 1950s, possibly due to shifting climate. A new study links atmospheric shifts to prolonged spells of extreme winter conditions…
The six-wheeled geologist spotted the twister as part of an atmospheric exploration of Jezero Crater. The lower portion of a Martian dust devil was captured…
When a storm’s charging zone sits close to the Earth’s surface, the resulting “superbolts” can be 1,000 times stronger than regular lightning. Superbolts are more…
Global temperatures are reaching alarming records, with 2023 expected to be the hottest year to date. The climate crisis is reaching unprecedented levels of urgency…
Researchers from Japan examine the presence of microplastics in cloud water and their contribution to climate change. Plastic particles less than 5 mm in size…
NASA’s AWE project has successfully completed vital space environment tests, aiming to study atmospheric gravity waves and their impact on satellite communications, ahead of its…
2023 is projected to be the hottest year ever, with May being the warmest month recorded, based on the CMST 2.0 dataset study. The climate…
TROPOS involvement throughout the Aeolus mission and preparations for the upcoming EarthCARE mission. After completing a very successful mission, ESA’s Aeolus satellite descended from an…
NASA-Built Greenhouse Gas Detector Moves Closer to Launch The instrument will enable the nonprofit organization Carbon Mapper to pinpoint and measure methane and carbon dioxide…
The PACE spacecraft completed a vital month-long thermal test at NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center, paving the way for its scheduled January 2024 launch. Consider…
The behavior of the Pacific Walker Circulation has changed over the industrial era. The Pacific Ocean covers 32% of Earth’s surface area, more than all…
Researchers have identified a link between ancient atmospheric shifts and Earth’s mantle chemistry, shedding light on the planet’s evolution. An international team of scientists has…
Using synchrotron techniques, scientists have unveiled important information on The Great Oxidation Event by studying apatite inclusions in zircon crystals from old magmas with the…
New research suggests early Earth had a highly oxidized magma ocean, leading to a CO2 and SO2-rich atmosphere. The subsequent accretion of reducing materials was…
Once limited to higher latitudes, polar mesospheric clouds are becoming brighter and more visible over mid-latitudes. An astronaut aboard the International Space Station (ISS) took…
NASA’s ER-2 aircraft, as part of the ALOFT project, investigated lightning and related energy fields in the atmosphere in July 2023. This research aims to…
Megastorms leave marks on Saturn’s atmosphere for centuries. Researchers have discovered long-lasting megastorms on Saturn, similar to Jupiter’s Great Red Spot, through the study of…
An international research team, using the MAROON-X instrument, has detected and quantified 11 chemical elements in the ultra-hot exoplanet WASP-76 b’s atmosphere. Unexpected abundance anomalies…