Researchers have created a dataset of the whole atmosphere, enabling new research to be conducted on previously difficult-to-study regions. Using a new data-assimilation system called JAGUAR-DAS, ...

A gradual dimming and brightening when a star passed behind it suggested the mini-Pluto was wrapped in a thin layer of air.

The Earth’s atmosphere is experiencing an accelerated rate of atmospheric escape, leading to a faster loss of gases into space than previously observed. This revelation, founded on recent scientific ...

A rare observation opportunity revealed the presence of a thin atmosphere around a small object beyond Pluto.

This model reveals how vastly different the atmosphere was on ancient Earth, and how life may have first emerged. The key to unlocking the secrets of distant planets starts right here on Earth.

A brief stellar eclipse suggests the tiny 2002 XV93 has a thin atmosphere — a first for any solar system body farther from ...

A new study published in the journal npj Climate and Atmospheric Science, shows that electronically tagged sharks can serve ...

An artist's impression of the occultation of 2002 XV93. (NAOJ/Ko Arimatsu) In the wild unknown, out beyond the orbit of ...

Astronomers have detected over 5,800 confirmed exoplanets. One extreme class is ultra-hot Jupiters, of particular interest because they can provide a unique window into planetary atmospheric dynamics.

Earth as seen from the moon's orbit during the Apollo 8 mission in 1968, with updated color based on lunar and Earth observations. Credit: NASA At a federal research lab located at 11,135 feet (3,397 ...