Thanks to these studies, we now know the five layers of the atmosphere are the troposphere, stratosphere, mesosphere, thermosphere and exosphere (see graphic). Together, these layers protect us ...

It seems as if Earth's atmosphere is incredibly thin, wrapped tightly around our planet. In fact, the atmosphere consists of multiple layers, with some scientists of the opinion that the atmosphere ...

we are still talking about quite significant amounts injected into the upper atmosphere. Let me explain first why we care about the stratosphere, which starts at aircraft cruising altitudes.

Frequent satellite launches may leave scars in the atmosphere, according to a new study published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. A team of atmospheric scientists flew a NASA ...

If we dehydrate the stratosphere and remove the water vapor there, it could help control how much radiation is being trapped in Earth’s atmosphere. The important thing to remember here ...

Emerging evidence suggests that its signature is not limited to the lower layers of the atmosphere. The stratosphere is the atmospheric layer extending from 10 km to about 50 km in altitude above ...

When satellites vaporise, they seed the stratosphere (the region of the atmosphere between 10km and 50km above Earth’s surface) with particles of constituent metals, including aluminium ...

are the primary influence on the way air circulates in the stratosphere, or the lower part of the middle atmosphere. But our study shows that on Mars, gravity waves (GWs) have a dominant effect at ...

“The third time it was a success,” Brian Cleaver said. The stratosphere, which is the second layer of the Earth’s atmosphere where commercial airplanes (and even some birds) fly, begins ...