The ozone layer is a part of Earth’s atmosphere that captures some of the Sun’s ultraviolet (UV) light emissions. When the ozone layer is compromised, its ability to absorb radiation weakens, allowing ...
Obliterating satellites in the atmosphere 'may pose a significant risk to the Earth's climate and the ozone layer' and should be studied, the American Astronomical Society says. A major astronomy ...
The outermost part of our planet’s atmosphere extends well beyond the lunar orbit – almost twice the distance to the Moon. A recent discovery based on observations by the ESA/NASA Solar and ...
The appearance of oxygen in Earth's atmosphere was a turning point in the history of our planet, forever transforming the ...
In the 1980s and 1990s, the world's governments came together in a rare show of cooperation to rid Earth's atmosphere of certain ozone-depleting substances (ODSs). Used mainly in air conditioning and ...
Experts have warned that tech billionaire Elon Musk, who is the biggest propagator of colonisation of Mars, might be ...