Tags: atmosphere

Earth is the only planet in the solar system with an atmosphere that can sustain life. The blanket of gases that surrounds our home planet not only contains the air...

A huge wave has been spotted in the upper atmosphere of Venus, baffling scientists because it’s staying so still above the planet’s surface. Usually clouds in that region move at...

Seasonal changes in an alien planet’s atmosphere could signal the presence of extraterrestrial life, new research suggests. Researchers aim to expand our ability to hunt for aliens by creating a...

We’ve all heard of the ozone layer in Earth’s atmosphere. But actually going to study it, where the air is too thin for a conventional aircraft, is another thing. Next...

A fascinating new NASA video gives us a glimpse into the atmosphere of one of our solar system neighbors like never before. The footage shows cloud streaks developing, moving and...

Some day in the distant future, explorers from Earth decide to visit Jupiter, the largest planet in our solar system, and probe its mysteries. At the end of their nearly...

– A new gigantic planet that has the density of styrofoam was recently found by astronomers. The planet, officially called as KELT-11b, is orbiting very close to its host star...

One of the most cited and least-interpreted quotations from the history of the atomic age is what J. Robert Oppenheimer claimed to have thought when he witnessed the world’s first...