nitrogen

Earth observations show how nitrogen may be detected on exoplanets, aiding search for life

Posted in Science on 6th Sep, 2015
by Alex Muller

Measuring nitrogen in the atmosphere of an exoplanet can be crucial to determining if it might be habitable.

Pluto and nitrogen: Why is there so much gas?

Posted in Science on 15th Aug, 2015
by Alex Muller

NASA's New Horizons craft has revealed that Pluto has so much nitrogen that hundreds of tons of it escape into space each hour.