Earth's Atmosphere

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HAARP in Alaska

Secret Weapon? Conspiracy Theories Abound as US Military Closes HAARP

By Stephanie Pappas published

Tech
A red sprite with a classic jellyfish shape

Origin of Mysterious Jellyfish Lightning 'Sprites' Revealed

By Tanya Lewis published

The origin of the mysterious reddish lighting above thunderstorms, known as atmospheric sprites, has long puzzled scientists, but they now have some idea how it forms.

Weather
An illustration of Earth's layers, including the crust, mantle and core.

Missing Xenon Gas Found in Earth's Core

By Charles Q. Choi published

Geology
Moon Born in Violence

Giant Impact That Formed the Moon Blew Off Earth's Atmosphere

By Katia Moskvitch published

The Moon
Comets Contain Elements for Life

New Alien Life Claim Far from Convincing, Scientists Say

By Mike Wall published

Extraterrestrial Life
NASA Fourth of July Launch: Liftoff

Rockets' Red Glare! NASA Marks Fourth of July with Double Launch

By Tariq Malik published

Space Exploration
Image of night sky with aurora and red arc

Faint 'Red Arcs' Spotted Over Europe

By Charles Q. Choi published

Advanced cameras helped scientists spot the phenomenon.

Planet Earth
obama bobblehead owens valley

Balloon Flights Bring Near-Space Exploration to Masses

By Leonard David published

You can launch a balloon mission to the stratosphere for about the cost of an iPad.

Space
Gigantic jet lightning

'Gigantic Jet' Lightning Spotted Over China

By Elizabeth Howell published

Furthest from equator phenomenon has been observed.

Weather
Cirrus clouds

Water Leaking Into Stratosphere Could Harm Ozone

By Becky Oskin published

More water than expected enters stratosphere, where it's a potent greenhouse gas.

Climate Change
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