Atmospheric dust increased through much of the 20th century before reaching a peak in the 1980s.

Solar storms can increase drag on satellites. Now that drag is helping an astronomer track the atmosphere. Starlink ...

Atmospheric desert dust has long swirled around the globe, but a new UCLA study presents the strongest evidence yet that ...

A new scientific model suggests that Earth’s oxygen-rich atmosphere may last for around 1 billion more years before a dramatic transformation removes the conditions that support complex life. The ...

Researchers have created a dataset of the whole atmosphere, enabling new research to be conducted on previously difficult-to-study regions. Using a new data-assimilation system called JAGUAR-DAS, ...

Earth's atmosphere has lost about 10% of its dust since 2003, a surprising shift that could be adding modestly to global warming.

See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. The sun may be 93 million miles away, but that does not stop its solar ...

This model reveals how vastly different the atmosphere was on ancient Earth, and how life may have first emerged. The key to unlocking the secrets of distant planets starts right here on Earth.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. It's a scientific first: the discovery of an atmosphere around an Earth-like planet in the habitable zone. Now, if that sounds ...

Astronomers have detected over 5,800 confirmed exoplanets. One extreme class is ultra-hot Jupiters, of particular interest because they can provide a unique window into planetary atmospheric dynamics.

Astronomers have been studying rocky exoplanets for years, and have found several with characteristics similar to Earth. Credit: NASA, ESA, CSA, Leah Hustak (STScI) Still seeking proof of life outside ...