Troy, N.Y. – Geochemists at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute are challenging commonly held ideas about how gases are expelled from the Earth. Their theory, which is described in the Sept. 20 issue of ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Jupiter's atmosphere has a strange composition, but it could be explained if the planet formed ...

Leipzig. In the atmosphere, gaseous sulfuric acid can form particles that influence the physical properties of clouds. Thus, the formation of sulfuric acid in the gas phase directly affects the ...

MADISON, Wis. -- For the development of animals, nothing -- with the exception of DNA -- may be more important than oxygen in the atmosphere. Oxygen enables the chemical reactions that animals use to ...

Layers of Atmosphere: The Earth’s atmosphere is like an invisible blanket that surrounds our planet and makes life possible. It protects us from harmful solar radiation, keeps the temperature balanced ...

The odd atmosphere of a fledgling exoplanet is causing astronomers to question leading theories of how planets form. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.