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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Webb Detects Possible Biosignature Gases in Atmosphere of K2-18b

Alien planet’s atmosphere bears chemical hints of life, astronomers claim

Massive Jupiter storm churns ammonia deep into planet's atmosphere

Major storms on Jupiter can leave a fingerprint in the planet's atmosphere

DARPA accidentally detects SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket reentry by listening to Earth's atmosphere

This newly found super-Earth might have blown off its own atmosphere

How the planet stores our excess carbon emissions: « Over the last 150 years, humans have emitted over 2,000 gigatons of carbon dioxide (CO2) into the atmosphere, increasing the CO2 concentration by 50 percent from pre-Industrial Revolution levels. »

Feel the burn with this amazing video of a Varda space capsule's plunge through Earth's atmosphere

Can we rely on forests to soak up the extra CO2 in the atmosphere?

2025 Aviation Weather Mission: Civil Air Patrol Cadets Help Scientists Study the Atmosphere with GLOBE Clouds

SpaceX, NASA to launch 1st mission to study aurora 'electrojets' in Earth's atmosphere

Detection of a Space Capsule Entering Earth’s Atmosphere with Distributed Acoustic Sensing (DAS)

Although it Lacks a Magnetic Field, Venus Can Still Protect With in its Atmosphere

Strange Winds Blow Through this Exoplanet’s Atmosphere

Strange Winds Blow Through this Exoplanet's Atmosphere