The closest potentially Earth-like exoplanet probably can't host life
Only a few years ago, astronomers heralded the discovery of a rocky world circling the sun 's closest space neighbor, Proxima ...
Atmospheres of new planets might have unexpected mixtures of hydrogen and water
All planets are made of gas, ice, rock and metal, and models of how planets form usually assume that these materials don't ...
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The enigma of Trappist-1 b: a thick atmosphere or airless rock?
Thermal emission measurements from the exoplanet Trappist-1 b suggest two plausible yet contradictory scenarios ...
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From Earth to the edge of space: Entire atmosphere dataset could benefit climate models and space weather prediction
It also plays an important role in the intensity of the impact of space weather events. "The JAWARA (JAGUAR-DAS Whole neutral Atmosphere Reanalysis) dataset is a strong research tool which ...
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The atmosphere is getting better at cleaning itself – but that’s not all good news
This includes the potent greenhouse gas methane – OH removes about 90% of it from the atmosphere. An important question for climate scientists is whether our ongoing emissions could use up the OH ...