A layer of charged particles, called the ionosphere, surrounds Earth, extending from about 50 to 400 miles above the surface of the planet. Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for ...

When you look up at the sky, does it look like one big mass of air? Well there are actually 4 layers to the atmosphere all with different properties. Here, we will take a look at each layer from ...

Here’s how it works. Earth's atmosphere is a thin band of air made up of numerous layers based on temperature. Without this protective blanket, life on Earth would not exist as it protects us ...