The Earth’s atmosphere is experiencing an accelerated rate of atmospheric escape, leading to a faster loss of gases into space than previously observed. This revelation, founded on recent scientific ...

Earth’s atmosphere now has more carbon dioxide in it than it has in millions — and possibly tens of millions — of years, according to data released Thursday by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric ...

Explore how the European Space Agency's CO₂ missions are transforming the way we monitor Earth's atmosphere. Learn how satellites like Copernicus CO2M track carbon emissions with precision, providing ...

"Being able to send something out there would enable us to take a lot more precise data than we currently can." Self-lofting devices propelled by sunlight have been tested for the first time in ...

Gear-obsessed editors choose every product we review. We may earn commission if you buy from a link. Why Trust Us? Here’s what you’ll learn when you read this story: Earth’s oxygenated atmosphere and ...

Telluric lines, once an astronomer's bane, have a new purpose. Astronomers are known for peering deep into the universe, but now, their observations might also help us better understand what's ...

A spacecraft launched over half a century ago has finally returned to Earth. The Kosmos (Cosmos) 482 descent craft—originally designed to land on Venus—reentered Earth's atmosphere this week after ...

As Earth’s magnetic field has risen, so have the conditions that helped complex life to thrive — a discovery that could aid the search for life on distant planets. The strength of Earth’s magnetic ...

New reports out of the NOAA and Scripps Institution of Oceanography suggest that the carbon dioxide (CO2) levels in Earth's atmosphere haven't been this high in millions of years. It's a striking ...