There are five major layers in the Atmosphere. Each one of the layers has unique details. Starting from the earth's surface and working our way high up in the atmosphere, we have the Troposphere, ...

Valley fog expected tonight in Treasure Valley as melting snow adds moisture. Temperature inversion strengthening with patchy ...

A severe winter storm in January 2026, impacting the U.S. from Texas to New England, highlights the dynamic role of the stratospheric polar vortex. Despite global warming, intense winter storms ...

Twice a day, at dusk and just before dawn, a faint layer of sodium and other metals begins sinking down through the atmosphere, about 90 miles high above the city of Boulder, Colorado. The movement ...

New data found by researching one of the most extreme exoplanets we know of could help us understand the complex atmospheric layers of others, including Earth-like planets. According to a media ...

A project led by the University of Washington to better understand our atmosphere's complexity is a finalist for NASA's next generation of Earth-observing satellites. STRIVE seeks to better understand ...

WEST LAFAYETTE, Indiana — During the summer, North America’s monsoon season creates massive storms across the Midwest. These storms can cause a phenomenon where the lowest atmospheric layers, the ...

Less activity in a deep atmospheric layer might be what sets Uranus apart. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Why are Uranus and ...

Venus, with its sulfuric acid clouds and hellish surface temperatures, is often ignored as a potential abode for life. But some planetary scientists have suggested that atmosphere-dwelling microbes ...

STRIVE proposes to launch a satellite that takes a sideways view of Earth’s atmosphere, at what is sometimes called “Earth’s limb.” This photo of Earth’s limb was taken Feb. 12, 2020, from the ...