Earth's Atmosphere

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Gigantic jet lightning

'Gigantic Jet' Lightning Spotted Over China

By Elizabeth Howell published

Furthest from equator phenomenon has been observed.

Weather
Cirrus clouds

Water Leaking Into Stratosphere Could Harm Ozone

By Becky Oskin published

More water than expected enters stratosphere, where it's a potent greenhouse gas.

Climate Change
Venus Atmosphere Globe

Atmosphere of Venus Has Strange Magnetic 'Ropes'

By Elizabeth Howell published

Scientists have discovered strange magnetic ropes hundreds of miles long above the poles of Venus.

Venus
NASA Global Hawk being loaded with monitoring equipment for the ATTREX mission.

NASA Drone to Probe Ozone Loss

By Becky Oskin published

Remote-controlled plane will ply the tropopause to study ozone chemistry.

Planet Earth
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Is Ozone Good or Bad?

By Andrea Thompson published

If it's high up in the atmosphere, it's good. If you're breathing it in, it's bad.

Planet Earth
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Global Warming Cause Felt by Satellites and Space Junk

By Charles Q. Choi published

Carbon dioxide surge is reducing Earth's atmospheric pull.

Climate Change
obama bobblehead mono lake

Obama Bobblehead Launched Into Stratosphere (Romney, Too)

By Mike Wall published

The bobbleheads' wild ride was caught on video.

Space Exploration
Endeavour Silhouette

How Supersonic Skydiver Will Freefall Through Earth's Atmosphere

By Live Science Staff published

A daredevil will skydive to Earth from 23 miles up on Oct. 8, diving through two layers of Earth's atmosphere.

Physics & Mathematics
The simplified drawing shows how changes in polar vortex winds high in the stratosphere can influence the North Atlantic to cause changes in the global "conveyor belt" of ocean circulation.

Winds High In Sky Affect Deep-Ocean Currents

By Live Science Staff published

Winds in the stratosphere change lower atmosphere patterns that then affect the deep ocean.

Rivers & Oceans
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Meteoroids Change Atmospheres of Earth, Mars, Venus

By Nola Taylor Redd published

Researchers may be able to use this information to learn more about comets' paths around the sun.

Mars
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