NASA's new Mars lander isn't quite ready to probe the Red Planet's interior yet, but it's starting to get the lay of the land on the surface — and in the atmosphere. The InSight lander is already deploying its powerful meteorology package to monitor the Red Planet's weather. InSight...
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For instance, when it comes to the weather on Mars, the forecast is usually quite dramatic. Not only does Martian weather vary from day to day, it sometimes varies from hour to hour. That seems a bit unusual for a planet that has an atmosphere that is only 1% as dense as the Earth’...
Earth's atmosphere is being affected by pollutants and extra greenhouse gases.(Image credit: NASA) "Everyone accounted for, and everyone accountable" EARTHDAY.ORG states. Environmental problems have become so urgent and widespread, that scientists and environmental organizations alike are saying addressin...
If the stream is directed at the Earth, those charged particles will interact with our magnetic field, transferring energy into our upper atmosphere and causing variations in our magnetic field. An illustration of Earth's magnetic field shielding our planet from solar particles. (NASA/GSFC/SVS ...
NASA is shooting for its first flight to the moon with astronauts in more than a half-century in 2024, with a lunar landing as early as 2025. This will be quite a challenge" with each day lasting as ...
Hurricanes are the most violent storms on Earth, according toNASA. At heart, hurricanes are fueled by just two ingredients: heat and water. Hurricanes are seeded over the warm waters above the equator, where the air above the ocean's surface takes in heat and moisture. As the hot air rise...
Focusing on the hydrosphere, it encompasses all of Earth’s water, which is crucial for life. This sphere includes surface water, such as rivers, lakes, and oceans; groundwater that saturates the soil and rock beneath our feet; ice and snow found in polar regions and mountain peaks; and ...
NASA'sMars Insight landerdied a few months ago,no longer able to generate powerfrom its dust-covered solar panels, but scientists continue to learn new things about Earth's neighboring planet from the data it collected. One of the latest revelations from the lander is on Mars' unique jitterbug...
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