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Published Predatory dinosaurs such as T. rex sported lizard-like lips - Predatory Dinosaurs such as T. Rex Sported Lizard-Like Lips


A new study suggests that predatory dinosaurs, such as Tyrannosaurus rex, did not have permanently e...
Published Lightning impacts edge of space in ways not previously observed - Lightning Impacts Edge of Space in Ways Not Previously Observed


A team of researchers working with data collected by an Incoherent Scatter Radar (ISR) have examined...
Published Glow in the visible range detected for the first time in the Martian night



Scientists have observed, for the first time in the visible range, a glow on the night side of the p...
Published Tropical cyclones act as 'massive heat pumps' that fuel extreme heat - Tropical Cyclones: Massive Heat Pumps Fueling Extreme Heat


Extreme heat often follows tropical cyclones, which can complicate disaster recovery even further, r...
Published What makes Saturn's atmosphere so hot - What Makes Saturn's Atmosphere So Hot?


New analysis of data from NASA's Cassini spacecraft found that electric currents, triggered by inter...
Published Topsy-turvy motion creates light switch effect at Uranus - Topsy-Turvy Motion Creates Light Switch Effect at Uranus


Uranus' magnetosphere, the region defined by the planet's magnetic field and the material trapped in...
Published To catch a wave, rocket launches from top of world - To Catch a Wave, Rocket Launches from Top of World


On Jan. 4, 2019, at 4:37 a.m. EST the CAPER-2 mission launched from Norway. The rocket flew through...
Published NASA's MAVEN observes Martian light show caused by major solar storm - NASA's MAVEN Observes Martian Light Show Caused by Major Solar Storm


For the first time in its eight years orbiting Mars, NASA's MAVEN mission witnessed two different ty...
Published When is an aurora not an aurora?



While auroras occur at high latitude, the associated phenomena Steve and the picket fence occur fart...
Published Predicting equatorial plasma bubbles with SWARM - Predicting Equatorial Plasma Bubbles with SWARM


Changes in atmospheric density after sunset can cause hot pockets of gas called 'plasma bubbles' to...
Published The importance of the Earth's atmosphere in creating the large storms that affect satellite communications



Large geomagnetic storms disrupt radio signals and GPS. Now, researchers have identified the previou...
Published Under the northern lights: Mesospheric ozone layer depletion explained - Under the Northern Lights: Mesospheric Ozone Layer Depletion Explained


The same phenomenon that causes aurorae -- the magical curtains of green light often visible from th...
Published Smoke from the Black Summer wildfires in Australia impacted the climate and high altitude winds of the southern hemisphere for more than a year and a half - Smoke from Black Summer Wildfires in Australia Impacted Climate and High Altitude Winds of Southern Hemisphere for More Than a Year and a Half


The 2019/20 wildfires in Australia transported more smoke into the atmosphere than observed ever bef...
Published Venus's turbulent atmosphere - Venus's Turbulent Atmosphere: A Closer Look


Astronomers shed light on the so far unexplored nightside circulation at the upper cloud level of Ve ...
Published Unraveling mysteries of the Venusian atmosphere - Unraveling Mysteries of the Venusian Atmosphere


Underscoring the vast differences between Earth and its neighbor Venus, new research shows a glimpse...
Published Could acid-neutralizing life-forms make habitable pockets in Venus' clouds? - Could Acid-Neutralizing Life-Forms Make Habitable Pockets in Venus' Clouds?


A new study supports the longstanding idea that if life exists, it might make a home in Venus' cloud...
Published Alaskan seismometers record the northern lights - Alaskan Seismometers Record the Northern Lights


An aurora sightseeing tour leader in Alaska, was lucky enough to photograph a 'eruption' of brillian...
Published Loon stratospheric balloons confirm wind data from Aeolus - Loon Stratospheric Balloons Confirm Wind Data from Aeolus


ESA's novel Aeolus satellite reliably measures wind speed also in higher air layers and thus in a re...
Published Decline in microbial genetic richness in the western Arctic Ocean



Researchers analyzed archival samples of bacteria and archaea populations taken from the Beaufort Se...
Published Making sense of scents: Deciphering our sense of smell - Making Sense of Scents: Deciphering Our Sense of Smell


Breaking a longstanding impasse in our understanding of olfaction, scientists have created the first...