Your every breath serves as a reminder that the atmosphere of Earth is silently carrying out its function. Since air is always present and invisible, it’s easy to take it for granted, but one of the ...

Between 50 and 1,000 kilometers above our heads is the ionosphere, a layer of Earth's upper atmosphere consisting of charged particles: ions (atoms that have gained or lost a negatively charged ...

The number of satellites launched into space has grown dramatically in recent years. Mega-constellations, large networks of satellites working together, are being launched to provide global internet, ...

Encouraging data from the atmosphere's ozone layer: the Antarctic ozone hole continues to shrink, showing a progressive recovery of Earth's protective layer globally. Here are the latest official ...