When sunlight hits clouds or other atmospheric particles, it scatters and becomes diffuse light. Unlike direct sunlight, ...

A new study investigates how diffuse light affects evapotranspiration and carbon uptake across forest, grassland, shrub, and ...

By flying closer to the Sun than ever, Parker Solar Probe reveals the chaotic birthplace of solar wind and space storms, ...

From that point on, Hasselblad cameras flew on every Mercury, Gemini and Apollo mission, including the unforgettable Apollo 11 moon landing. But these weren't off-the-shelf models. Together, NASA and ...

One of the most advanced satellites for tracking harmful greenhouse gas emissions has died in space.

Photovoltaics for atmospheric water harvesting A scientist in Turkey has simulated eight PV-supported hybrid atmospheric water harvesting systems and compared their performances.

On June 17, international experts and DLR researchers gathered at the Earth Observation Center to exchange views on Solar Radiation Modification (SRM). SRM refers to potential measures aimed at ...

Antarctica could see a doubling of extreme weather events—such as atmospheric rivers—by 2100, with implications for future sea level rise.

The atmosphere removes water from the surface through evaporation, with temperature, wind, humidity and radiation from the sun controlling how much water is evaporated.

We now have a good idea about the makeup of Uranus’ atmosphere 20 years of observations have given us more knowledge about the icy giant.

In a new study published in Nature, researchers at the University of Chicago Medicine Comprehensive Cancer Center explore a surprising phenomenon in which high doses of radiation cause growth in ...

Researchers found that atmospheric mercury levels have decreased by almost 70% in the last 20 years, mainly because human-caused emissions have been reduced.