atmosphere

NASA launches carbon dioxide observer

Posted in Hardware on 2nd Jul, 2014
by Alex Muller

NASA has launched a mission dedicated to measuring carbon dioxide (CO2) from space.

Early air points to cold, dry Mars

Posted in Science on 17th Apr, 2014
by Alex Muller

The Martian surface is inhospitable today, but is thought to have once been favorable to life.

Mysterious new man-made gases pose threat to ozone layer

Posted in Science on 9th Mar, 2014
by Alex Muller

Dealing with the hole in the ozone layer has been one of the most successful international science projects.

Earth will be habitable longer than we thought

Posted in Science on 23rd Jan, 2014
by Alex Muller

Scientists have discovered that Earth will remain habitable far longer than previously thought, for up to two billion years.

Ozone hole still needs over 50 years to heal

Posted in Science on 27th Dec, 2013
by Alex Muller

The Earths ozone layer is important because it filters out much of the suns harmful UV radiation. Without it, we humans would fry.