Atmosphere

The atmosphere of Earth is the layer of gases, known collectively as air, retained by Earth's gravity that surrounds the planet and forms its planetary atmosphere.

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Chinese satellite breaks up over Mississippi upon reentering Earth’s atmosphere

A Spacecraft Is About to Fly Into the Sun’s Atmosphere for the First Time

Young exoplanet's atmosphere unexpectedly differs from its birthplace

Does the exoplanet Trappist-1 b have an atmosphere after all? - EurekAlert

Does the exoplanet Trappist-1 b have an atmosphere after all?

JWST Study Suggests 'Barren' TRAPPIST-1 World Might Have an Atmosphere After All

GSFC Data Science Group Releases Innovative Foundation Model: SatVision Top-Of-Atmosphere (TOA)

Aerosol pollutants from cooking may last longer in the atmosphere

An asteroid will dramatically burn up in Earth's atmosphere today

A 40 year old loophole exempts satellites that burn up in Earth’s atmosphere from NEPA oversight. As satellites are now meant to be replaced every 5 years, mega-constellations will generate a steady stream of junk in the upper atmosphere where metallic ash could remain for hundreds of years.

AI Reveals Stunning Secrets Hidden in the Sun’s Atmosphere

China's Tianzhou 7 spacecraft burns up in Earth's atmosphere to end cargo mission (video)

Could Ocean Engineering Pull Carbon from the Atmosphere as a Last Resort against Climate Change?

Lessons From Ancient Earth’s Atmosphere: From Hostile to Hospitable

Shocking Discoveries: How Thunderstorm Sparks Shape Our Atmosphere

NASA's 15-year-old NEOWISE asteroid hunter meets fiery doom by burning up in Earth's atmosphere

30 Years Ago: STS-66, the ATLAS-3 Mission to Study the Earth’s Atmosphere

Could injecting diamond dust into the atmosphere help cool the planet?

Richard Branson will co-pilot Space Perspective's 1st crewed balloon flight to edge of Earth's atmosphere

How much do SpaceX's reentering Starlink satellites pollute Earth's atmosphere?