The claim: Photos appearing to show clouds behind the sun suggest it orbits the earth, isn't millions of miles away Earth orbits the sun, a star located more than 90 million miles away at the ...

An encounter with a cold cloud of gas and dust could have caused our planet's "protective giant bubble" to draw back. Scientists believe Earth may have briefly lost protection from the sun around ...

These data are crucial for understanding the radiative impact of clouds and aerosols on Earth's climate system. Discover the latest in science, tech, and space with over 100,000 subscribers who ...

More information: Jesse A. Miller et al, Earth's Mesosphere During Possible Encounters With Massive Interstellar Clouds 2 and 7 Million Years Ago, Geophysical Research Letters (2024). DOI: 10.1029 ...

Aside from sparking creativity, clouds serve several important scientific purposes, from helping meteorologists predict the weather to facilitating life on Earth. Clouds generally form within the ...

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The European Space Agency (ESA) has conducted numerous satellite missions for its ongoing Earth Explorer program since 2009, but its new cloud-centric project is reportedly its most complex yet.

Scientists have sussed out a new source for the seeds of clouds. When the stratospheric layer of Earth’s atmosphere dips a toe into the underlying troposphere, the resulting chemical mixture ...

Earth Day Special: Clouds and Beetles : From the Top We're celebrating Earth Day with performances that celebrate our natural world. Up first, a young oboist performs a piece inspired by Georgia O ...

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The sun’s warming rays met less resistance in 2023, as Earth experienced a record low in cloud cover. Planetary albedo is how much sunlight is reflected into space by ...