The record-breaking mission offers an unprecedented opportunity to study the geology of our planet’s largest layer.

Together, these layers protect us from the sun’s harmful radiation and keep temperatures on Earth habitable for all ... questions about the fantastic world around us, the cosmos and beyond.

First, ask students what a globe ... of the Earth: drilling holes or studying material brought up to the surface by volcanic eruptions. 3. Explain that the Earth is made of three main layers ...

Piecing together clues from the laboratory and real-world observations ... Earth Observatory: The World We Avoided by Protecting the Ozone Layer, Earth Observatory, Goddard Space Flight Center, NASA, ...

Humankind will soon lose a great deal of vigilance over the ozone layer, which shields life on Earth from harmful solar ... layer over large portions of the globe. The loss of the ability to ...