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NASA prepares for '7 minutes of terror' on Mars
VIDEO 11-24-2018 |
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The space agency's InSight lander will be descending 80 miles through the Martian atmosphere on Monday.
Planet is so hot that even metal evaporates
8-16-2018 | 5
The extrasolar planet known as Kelt-9b is so hot that its atmosphere contains vaporized iron and titanium.
Probe to study solar system's protective bubble
6-4-2018 | 0
NASA is launching a spacecraft to study the heliosphere - a bubble which extends far beyond the orbit of Pluto.
Helium detected on 'super-Neptune' exoplanet
5-3-2018 | 0
For the first time ever, scientists have detected helium in the atmosphere of a planet in orbit around a distant star.
Uranus smells like rotten eggs, say scientists
4-23-2018 | 22
Hydrogen sulfide, which gives rotten eggs their smell, has been discovered in the seventh planet's atmosphere.
Tiangong-1 space station to crash within weeks
3-7-2018 | 158
The out-of-control station is due to re-enter Earth's atmosphere between March 24th and April 19th.
James Webb Space Telescope completes tests
VIDEO 1-11-2018 | 6
The next generation telescope will enable us to directly study the atmospheres of extrasolar planets.
Hole in ozone layer is healing, study shows
1-9-2018 | 8
There has been a distinct reduction in the level of ozone-destroying chemicals in the Earth's atmosphere.
Saturn's rings are raining down methane
10-18-2017 | 1
NASA has revealed the discovery of methane and other chemicals in the gas giant's upper atmosphere.
Juno captures stunning new images of Jupiter
9-23-2017 | 105
NASA's Juno probe has sent back four breathtaking new images of the gas giant's swirling atmosphere.
Cassini set for total destruction on Friday
9-11-2017 | 34
NASA's long-lived Cassini spacecraft will begin its final descent in to Saturn's atmosphere this week.
Cassini flies in to Saturn's upper atmosphere
8-14-2017 | 3
The spacecraft embarked upon the first of its final five orbits around the gas giant earlier today.
Hubble detects exoplanet with a stratosphere
VIDEO 8-4-2017 | 5
Astronomers have found an extrasolar world with what has been described as a 'glowing water atmosphere'.
Clouds, water vapor found on exoplanet
5-14-2017 | 8
Astronomers have been analyzing the atmosphere of a Neptune-sized planet located 430 light years away.
Scientists set to geoengineer the atmosphere
4-14-2017 | 11
For a new experiment, Harvard researchers are planning to spray aerosols in to the Earth's stratosphere.
Atmosphere found around Earth-like planet
4-7-2017 | 30
Astronomers have detected an atmosphere around GJ 1132b - a planet situated 39 light years away.
Blue sphere 'UFO' shows up on NASA camera
11-21-2016 | 35
The anomalous object was spotted in front of the Sun in an image taken by NASA's STEREO satellites.
Saturn's mystery hexagon has changed color
VIDEO 10-27-2016 | 3
A large hexagon-shaped feature in Saturn's atmosphere appears to have changed color from blue to gold.
New find suggests there was oxygen on Mars
7-31-2016 | 15
Manganese found inside rocks on Mars could mean that the Red Planet once had oxygen in its atmosphere.
Mysterious purple sphere found on sea floor
VIDEO 7-28-2016 | 11
A remote-operated deep-sea exploration vehicle has discovered a peculiar purple orb underneath a rock.
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