Researchers have discovered that the same principles governing air turbulence in the troposphere also apply to the thermosphere. A study published in Geophysical Research Letters reveals that ...

Interactions between electrons and plasma waves can cause the trapped electrons to escape and enter the Earth’s upper atmosphere, the thermosphere. This phenomenon, called electron precipitation, is ...

Policy is not the impediment to increasing space weather preparedness in the United States; the lack of funding is.

Montreal Protocol is a legally binding instrument countries agreed on in 1987 to protect the ozone layer. Kenya ratified it ...

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The ozone layer, located in the Earth's stratosphere, plays a crucial role in shielding life on the planet from the harmful ...

Earth and Space Share the Same Turbulence June 7, 2024 — Researchers have discovered that the turbulence found in the thermosphere -- known as the gateway to space -- and turbulence in the ...

Space junk is a huge concern for those who want to put anything into orbit or keep it there. Here are a few times that space ...

South Australians could be treated to a specular skyshow tonight, with a new aurora australis – or Southern Lights – alert issued.

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For decades, satellites passing over Earth's north and south poles have experienced a flow of ions from the upper atmosphere into space. Dubbed the 'polar wind', the source of this flow had eluded ...

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