Sizzling Secrets of WASP-76b: Unmasking a Hot Jupiter’s Vaporized Rock Atmosphere
Chemistry of so-called ‘hot Jupiter’ provides new insights into the formation of our Solar System. Astronomers using the Gemini North telescope, one half of the…
Chemistry of so-called ‘hot Jupiter’ provides new insights into the formation of our Solar System. Astronomers using the Gemini North telescope, one half of the…
A study has identified 11 chemical elements in the atmosphere of the extremely hot exoplanet WASP-76 b. The findings suggest the planet’s overall composition reflects…
Scientists have found a strong statistical link between changes in cosmic radiation and seismic activity, potentially aiding in earthquake prediction. However, the ability to predict…
New hazard-monitoring technology uses GPS signals to go wave-hunting in the Pacific Ring of Fire. GUARDIAN’s long-term objective is to augment early warning systems. Triggered…
New research by Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory scientists reveals that human activities are undeniably altering the thermal structure of Earth’s atmosphere. By expanding climate “fingerprinting”…
Scientists used ground-based telescopes to get unprecedented views, thanks to the giant planet’s position in its long orbit around the Sun. For the first time,…
NASA is launching a mission to study high-altitude ice clouds using two CubeSats equipped with the Polarized Submillimeter Ice-cloud Radiometer (PolSIR). The objective is to…
Inexpensive and easy to build, these data-collecting balloons capture low-frequency sound in the Earth’s atmosphere. Imagine if sending your science experiment 70,000 ft in the…
A study has shown that atmospheric rivers, bands of water vapor intensified by climate change, can be ranked on a new intensity scale, similar to…
Researchers have linked extreme cold events in southern China to Arctic autumn sea-ice extent using paleoclimate data from 1289-2017, discovering a strengthening relationship since the…
Advancement in pollution detection methods raises questions about current environmental policies. UC Riverside scientists have discovered a massive amount of methane, a highly potent greenhouse…
NASA’s Electrojet Zeeman Imaging Explorer (EZIE) has passed its critical design review, keeping on track for a 2024 launch. The mission will provide unique imaging…
NASA’s Electrojet Explorer Mission Passes Critical Development Milestone NASA’s EZIE mission has passed a critical review and remains on track for a launch next year….
UC Irvine chemist helped shed light on the formation of an air-clearing molecule. Researchers have discovered a new mechanism that creates hydroxide (OH) through a…
Impacts of potent greenhouse gas: a bit lower than previously thought. UC Riverside researchers found that methane not only traps heat in the atmosphere but…
A NASA instrument to provide unprecedented resolution of monitoring major air pollutants – down to four square miles – lifted off on its way to…
Experts from the Universities of Seville and of the Basque Country believe that discontinuity may be playing a very significant role in the acceleration of…
In the 1980s, scientists discovered a gaping hole in Earth’s ozone layer, caused by humanmade chemicals. But thanks to the historical Montreal Protocol, the world…