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Between 50 and 100 kilometers (30–60 miles) above the Earth's surface lies a largely unstudied stretch of the atmosphere, ...

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The exoplanet TRAPPIST-1 d intrigues astronomers looking for possibly habitable worlds beyond our solar system because it is ...

One such planet, known as exoplanet TRAPPIST-1 d, has intrigued astronomers looking for possibly habitable worlds beyond our ...

Harvard SEAS and University of Chicago researchers have tested and validated lightweight nanofabricated structures that can passively float in the mesophere, which is about 45 miles above Earth’s ...

The sight of a meteor racing through the sky is a spectacular one, but a meteor is more than just a streak of light. There's ...

Earth's atmosphere transports tiny forms of cellular life, such as fungal spores, pollen, bacteria, and viruses. On their ...

Mars' atmosphere is over 100 times thinner than Earth's. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Mars' atmosphere is over 100 times ...