Earth's Atmosphere
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![Venus Atmosphere Globe](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/eEGXkioUtfJkvscjWfCDQU-320-80.jpg)
Atmosphere of Venus Has Strange Magnetic 'Ropes'
By Elizabeth Howell published
Scientists have discovered strange magnetic ropes hundreds of miles long above the poles of Venus.
![NASA Global Hawk being loaded with monitoring equipment for the ATTREX mission.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/4SiKrNMH9xzw5dwiZ55iS8-320-80.jpg)
NASA Drone to Probe Ozone Loss
By Becky Oskin published
Remote-controlled plane will ply the tropopause to study ozone chemistry.
![ozone, ozone layer, ozone intrusions](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/X3kaMXtmLFCpkvER3igXxi-320-80.jpg)
Is Ozone Good or Bad?
By Andrea Thompson published
If it's high up in the atmosphere, it's good. If you're breathing it in, it's bad.
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Global Warming Cause Felt by Satellites and Space Junk
By Charles Q. Choi published
Carbon dioxide surge is reducing Earth's atmospheric pull.
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Obama Bobblehead Launched Into Stratosphere (Romney, Too)
By Mike Wall published
The bobbleheads' wild ride was caught on video.
![Endeavour Silhouette](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/rXVySorN3fN5nKhoExbjt5-320-80.jpg)
How Supersonic Skydiver Will Freefall Through Earth's Atmosphere
By Live Science Staff published
A daredevil will skydive to Earth from 23 miles up on Oct. 8, diving through two layers of Earth's atmosphere.
![The simplified drawing shows how changes in polar vortex winds high in the stratosphere can influence the North Atlantic to cause changes in the global "conveyor belt" of ocean circulation.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/g3C8Edc4SsmYHNEhm4BBwj-320-80.jpg)
Winds High In Sky Affect Deep-Ocean Currents
By Live Science Staff published
Winds in the stratosphere change lower atmosphere patterns that then affect the deep ocean.
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Meteoroids Change Atmospheres of Earth, Mars, Venus
By Nola Taylor Redd published
Researchers may be able to use this information to learn more about comets' paths around the sun.
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