889 results for "atmosphere"

Using the powerful James Webb Space Telescope, astronomers have detected a water-rich atmosphere on GJ 9827 d, a small exoplanet located 98 light-years away. With a unique composition of heavier…

New research indicates that Mars' missing atmosphere could be locked within its clay-rich surface. Scientists propose that carbon dioxide from the planet’s early atmosphere was absorbed by clay minerals over…

Astronomers using the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) have observed the atmosphere of WASP-107b, a unique "super-puff" exoplanet the size of Jupiter but with just a tenth of its mass.…

A team of researchers from Spain and Japan has made a significant discovery by detecting a diverse array of live fungi, bacteria, and viruses high in the Earth’s atmosphere. This...

Recent research has revealed that the high-altitude explosion of SpaceX's Starship rocket during its second test flight in November 2023 temporarily tore a hole in the ionosphere, the uppermost layer...

The European Space Agency's Mars Express mission continues to deliver breathtaking images of the Red Planet, with one of its latest photographs capturing a remarkable view that includes Mars’ largest...

In a groundbreaking discovery, an international team of scientists has confirmed the existence of a global electric field on Earth, known as the ambipolar electric field. Hypothesized over 60 years...

Recent research conducted by scientists from MIT and the University of Chicago has revealed that the Moon's extremely thin atmosphere, known as an exosphere, is primarily sustained by constant meteorite...

NASA’s Global-scale Observations of the Limb and Disk (GOLD) mission has uncovered intriguing C- and X-shaped formations in the ionosphere, a region of Earth’s upper atmosphere that extends from about...

A recent discovery by the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) has revealed the presence of sulfur dioxide (SO₂) in the atmosphere of the exoplanet GJ 3470b, challenging existing theories of...

In a groundbreaking discovery, the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) has detected an atmosphere surrounding the exoplanet 55 Cancri e, often described as a "super-Earth." This marks the first time...

A thick atmosphere has been identified surrounding a planet twice the size of Earth in a nearby solar system, researchers said Wednesday. The so-called super Earth, also known as 55...

Posted on Jun 15, 2022 in Astrobiology, Astronomy, Extraterrestrial Life Researchers from the University of Cambridge have concluded: “If life was responsible for the sulphur (SO2) levels we see on...

“With its larger size and atmosphere,” exoplanetologist Diana Dragomir told The Daily Galaxy, “TOI-1231b promises to give us a glimpse into the rate of atmospheric evaporation caused by its M...

Posted on Mar 16, 2021 in Astrobiology, Astronomy, Exoplanets, Science News “Liquid magma is actually quite runny,” said University of Chicago planetary scientist, Edwin Kite, about a new study by...

“Venus is like Earth in so many ways,” explained the late physicist, Stephen Hawking. “A sort of kissing cousin. She’s almost the same size as Earth, a touch closer to...

Posted on Jan 26, 2020 in Astronomy, Exoplanets, Science And we thought Venus was hot, with a surface temperature that melts lead. New observations of a bizarre world beyond our...

Posted on May 24, 2019 in Astronomy, Science Scientists Ireland and France report major new finding about how matter behaves in the extreme near speed of light conditions of the...

A NASA study based on new data from the Curiosity Mission rover reveals asteroid impacts on ancient Mars could have produced key ingredients for life if the Martian atmosphere was...

Posted on Feb 20, 2019 in Astronomy, Science “The moon flies through Earth’s atmosphere,” says Igor Baliukin of Russia’s Space Research Institute, lead author of a paper presenting the discovery....

Posted on Dec 19, 2018 “Every six or seven years, we found examples of observations when the equatorial clouds had vanished completely, allowing us to see deeper into Jupiter’s churning...

“Venus is like Earth in so many ways,” explained the late physicist, Stephen Hawking. “A sort of kissing cousin. She’s almost the same size as Earth, a touch closer to...

Posted on Oct 14, 2018 The “Planet Earth Report” connects you to the day’s important news headlines on the people, discoveries, and events changing our planet. Lifeboats’ Amid the World’s...

Posted on Oct 2, 2018 Imagine what 21st Century nuclear technology would do. “Each raid released the energy of at least 300 lightning strikes,” said professor Chris Scott, from the...

Posted on Aug 15, 2018 Exoplanets, planets in other solar systems, can orbit very close to their host stars. When the host star is much hotter than the sun, the...

Posted on Aug 11, 2018 The first ever spacecraft to fly directly toward the Sun was poised to blast off today, on a mission to plunge into our star’s sizzling...

NOAA has released the first images from the Compact Coronagraph (CCOR-1), the world’s first operational space-based coronagraph, capturing unprecedented views of the sun’s corona and monitoring coronal mass ejections (CMEs).…

NASA's Advanced Composite Solar Sail System (ACS3), an experimental spacecraft designed to harness sunlight for propulsion, is facing technical challenges after a bent boom caused it to lose orientation and…

Researchers at UC Berkeley have developed an innovative material, COF-999, that can efficiently remove carbon dioxide (CO2) from the air, offering a potential breakthrough in carbon capture technology. This new…

A mysterious fireball streaked across the night sky above Lake Erie on October 21, 2024, leaving hundreds of witnesses in awe across the U.S. and Canada. The American Meteor Society…

A colossal meteorite impact 3.26 billion years ago may have been catastrophic, but recent research suggests it also helped early microbial life on Earth thrive. This event, known as the…

Scientists have proposed using diamond dust to cool the planet by reflecting sunlight away from Earth, potentially lowering global temperatures by 1.6°C over 45 years. While sulfur dioxide has been…

NASA's DAVINCI mission, set for launch in the early 2030s, aims to uncover whether Venus, Earth’s scorching neighbor, once had oceans and continents. Using modern data-analysis techniques on old mission…

In the heart of Siberia, a colossal geological formation known as the "Gateway to Hell" continues to expand at an alarming rate. This massive crater, officially called the Batagay Crater,…

The US Space Force has disclosed plans for its highly secretive X-37B space plane to perform a series of never-before-seen maneuvers during its reentry to Earth. Utilizing a technique called…

In a groundbreaking discovery, NASA's cutting-edge James Webb Space Telescope has detected carbon dioxide on Charon, Pluto's largest moon. This revelation offers new insights into the composition and formation of…

The Orionid meteor shower, caused by debris from Halley’s Comet, is about to peak, offering a chance to see bright meteors racing across the night sky. Despite the challenge posed…

The Euclid Space Telescope, launched by the European Space Agency, has released its first detailed images of the universe as part of its mission to map the cosmos. This first…

Mars terraforming has long captivated scientists and space enthusiasts alike. A groundbreaking study published in Science Advances presents a novel approach to transform the Red Planet's atmosphere and temperature, potentially…

Astronomers have captured a direct image of AF Leporis b, a young gas giant exoplanet 88 light-years from Earth, using the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST). This observation marks a…

NASA is preparing to send humans to Mars by the 2030s, aiming to unlock the planet's geological secrets and investigate whether life ever existed there. Building on the success of…

Recent images captured by the European Space Agency's Mars Express and Trace Gas Orbiter have revealed mysterious cryptic terrain at Mars' south pole. These dark polygonal features, formed by the…

NASA’s Europa Clipper spacecraft launched on October 14, 2024, marking the start of a long-awaited mission to explore Europa, one of Jupiter’s icy moons believed to harbor a vast subsurface…

A decades-old mystery about the sun’s outer atmosphere has been solved by researchers at the Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory. Their discovery shows that reflected Alfvén waves are responsible for the…

SpaceX achieved a major milestone on October 13, 2024, with the successful launch and landing of its Starship rocket during its fifth test flight. For the first time, the massive…

The FAA has cleared SpaceX to resume Falcon 9 launches after temporarily grounding the rocket due to an upper stage issue during the Crew-9 mission in September. After reviewing SpaceX’s…

For centuries, mysterious sounds echoing from the sky have puzzled people worldwide. These unexplained phenomena, known as skyquakes, continue to baffle scientists and researchers alike. Despite technological advancements and numerous…

A new study led by NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory has uncovered indirect evidence of a volcanic exomoon orbiting the distant exoplanet WASP-49 b, 635 light-years away. Researchers detected a large…

NASA has combined the observational power of the Hubble Space Telescope and New Horizons to simultaneously observe Uranus, offering new insights into the study of distant exoplanets. By comparing Hubble’s…

Recent observations from NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope have revealed unexpected changes in Jupiter’s Great Red Spot, a massive storm that has fascinated astronomers for over 150 years. Over a 90-day…