atmosphere
Why Does it Rain?
Rain is part of Earth's all-important hydrological cycle, where water evaporates from the Earth's surface, condenses, and falls from the…
How High is Space?
Where our atmosphere ends and space begins has been the subject of debate for some time. But thanks to decades…
How Do We Terraform Jupiter’s Moons?
Jupiter's four largest moons - the Galileans - have long been considered as possible sites for human habitation, and even…
What Is The Surface of Neptune Like?
As a gas giant, Neptune has no surface, in the traditional sense. But atop its cloud layers, some pretty amazing…
Gravity Waves On Pluto?
The changing brightness of the haze layers in Pluto's nitrogen atmosphere are caused by atmospheric gravity waves, according to data…
Are there Storms on the Moon?
We’re always concerned about the weather here on Earth, but what about the Moon? Is there any weather up there…
How Do We Terraform The Moon?
Given its proximity to Earth and our history of exploring it, colonizing and terraforming the Moon could be much easier…
Hubble Directly Measures Rotation of Cloudy ‘Super-Jupiter’
Astronomers use the Hubble Space Telescope to pin down the rotation rate of an exoplanet 170 light years from Earth…
Why Do We Sometimes See a Ring Around the Moon?
Have you ever seen a ring around the Moon in the sky and wondered what causes it? This is a…
What Is The Atmosphere Like On Other Planets?
The Solar System's planets have varied and interesting atmospheres, ranging from incredibly thin exospheres to ones that could literally crush…