The latest projections peg the 1,000-pound spacecraft’s reentry between May 8 and May 11. A complicating factor is that ...

The molecules from all those gases stacked on top of each other form what scientists call atmospheric pressure, which is measured by the force of the air’s weight on Earth’s surface.

Earth's atmosphere is a mixture of gases that are ... This is the point at which the radiation pressure on hydrogen atoms from the Sun exceeds the gravitational pull of the Earth, making it ...

One part of this plan would require increasing the planet’s atmospheric pressure, and one scientist suggests that capturing ...

New research shows the blast triggered secondary gravity waves that rattled the upper atmosphere, where satellites orbit.

It's not a new weather phenomenon but it plays a daily role in weather clouds, rain and even storms can form. What is an ...

NASA's Juno revealed mushballs on Jupiter, reshaping our understanding of deep, violent gas giant storm systems.

K2-18b, an exoplanet 120 light-years away, may be the best hope to confirm that life exists beyond Earth. Here's what to know ...

Earth's atmosphere is divided into several distinct layers, each characterized by specific temperature variations, composition, and phenomena. Below are the primary layers of the atmosphere, from the ...

The lights are mostly back on in Spain, Portugal and southern France after a widespread blackout on Monday.The blackout ...

When a planet's orbit brings it between Earth and a distant star, it's more than just a cosmic game of hide and seek. It's an ...