The first observations of Pluto by NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) reveal dramatic phenomena on its surface, like ...

Cloud formations are a key indicator of atmospheric conditions, and flat clouds with fluffy tops are especially telling.

A team of scientists captured the sharpest-ever view of the sun's outer layer using a telescope in California. NBC News' Gadi ...

Hailstones have been said to bounce up and down through clouds as they grow. A new study found that many stones take much simpler paths.

Some of the ions become trapped in a layer of the atmosphere called the ionosphere, where they collide with gas atoms—primarily oxygen and nitrogen—and "excite" them with extra energy.

That second explosion generated such force that it tore through the ionosphere—the electrically active layer of the atmosphere that ... Starship 25 and Booster 9 for IFT 2 today.

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Instead, its beautiful appearance is due to its atmosphere, as it has a deep atmosphere with several layers made up of different types of gases. Just because an atmosphere is gaseous, though ...

In other words, this sudden surge of radiation caused electrons to break away from molecules in the outermost layer of the atmosphere, making it electrically charged. This charge disrupted high ...

Their total area is similar to that of the Great Lakes in North America. On Earth, the lowest layer of the atmosphere, or troposphere, extends up to an altitude of about 7 miles (12 kilometers).

which reportedly ripped through the ionosphere - the electrically charged layer of the atmosphere that helps with things such as radio communication and satellite signals. And the researchers have ...