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Scientists just turned 1,200 Starlink satellites into an atmospheric scanner, revealing a hard-to-see layer of air 500 kilometers above Earth. The breakthrough could make space safer as crowded orbits increase collision risks.
Scientists just found the strongest evidence yet that a planet outside our solar system has an atmosphere similar to Earth's. The discovery brings us one step closer to answering the age-old question: are we alone?
The BBC's groundbreaking nature documentary series Planet Earth turns 20 this year, marking two decades of bringing never-before-seen wildlife moments into our homes. The network just released an hour-long compilation celebrating iconic scenes that changed how we see our world.
Scientists have confirmed a rocky planet 48 light-years away has a real atmosphere, a breakthrough in the search for life beyond Earth. The planet sits in the habitable zone where liquid water could exist on its surface.
Scientists using NASA's MAVEN spacecraft spotted something never seen before at Mars: an atmospheric phenomenon that was thought to only exist around Earth. This discovery opens new doors to understanding how space weather shapes the Red Planet.
Scientists discovered an atmospheric effect on Mars that was thought impossible on planets without Earth's protective magnetic field. The breakthrough could reveal how space weather shapes alien worlds.
From the International Space Station, astronaut Chris Williams photographed our galaxy rising above a stunning natural light show created by Earth's own atmosphere. The rare shot shows airglow, a phenomenon where sunlight energizes atoms to create a soft, continuous glow around our planet.
For the first time ever, scientists have detected an atmosphere around a rocky planet in the habitable zone where liquid water could exist. This discovery on planet LHS 1140 b marks a major leap forward in the search for life beyond Earth.
Scientists analyzing data from NASA's silent MAVEN spacecraft just discovered a rare space weather phenomenon in Mars' thin atmosphere that was thought to only exist around strongly magnetized planets like Earth. The finding could transform how we understand planets without protective magnetic shields.
Astronomers have discovered a planet with liquid water, an atmosphere, and the perfect temperature for life—marking the first time all these conditions have been found together. The breakthrough dramatically increases the odds that life exists beyond Earth.
While Earth's surface heats up, the upper atmosphere has been cooling for decades, and scientists finally know why. Carbon dioxide acts as a cooling system high above the planet, radiating heat into space in ways researchers just cracked.
The groundbreaking nature documentary series Planet Earth is marking its 20th anniversary with a celebration of the most breathtaking wildlife moments ever filmed. Among the highlights: the extraordinary courtship dance of New Guinea's birds of paradise.
NASA's MAVEN spacecraft detected a never-before-seen phenomenon inside Mars's atmosphere that could explain how the Red Planet lost its air. The Zwan-Wolf effect was caught squeezing Mars's atmosphere during a powerful solar storm in December 2023.
Scientists discovered that a nearby exoplanet in the habitable zone is more Earth-like than they thought. The planet, twice Earth's mass instead of five times, is now a top candidate for potentially supporting life.
Scientists discovered Earth's core contains enough hydrogen to equal 45 oceans of water, suggesting our planet formed with water already inside rather than getting it from comets. This breakthrough helps solve the mystery of where Earth's water really came from.
Scientists discovered two massive zones of superheated rock deep inside Earth that help control our planet's protective magnetic shield. This breakthrough explains mysteries about how Earth stays geologically active and magnetically protected.
Scientists discovered Earth's core may contain up to 45 oceans' worth of hydrogen, making it the planet's largest water reservoir. This finding rewrites our understanding of how Earth got its water during the earliest days of planetary formation.
NASA's Juno spacecraft discovered that Ganymede's shimmering auroras break into bright patches that mirror Earth's northern lights. The finding reveals this distant moon's atmosphere behaves more like home than scientists ever expected.
A rocky planet 50 light-years away is losing helium but keeping heavier gases, giving scientists hope it might still have a breathable atmosphere after billions of years. This discovery helps us understand how planets like Earth hold onto their air.
Astronomers discovered the first atmosphere surrounding an Earth-like rocky planet in the habitable zone of a distant star, bringing us closer to finding life beyond our solar system. The planet, located 48 light-years away, marks a groundbreaking step in the search for worlds where life could exist.
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