By the early 1900s, scientists had identified major layers of the atmosphere based on how the temperature changed at different levels above the sea. Thanks to these studies, we now know the five ...

Within the atmosphere, there are layers of different air temperatures, which can determine the type of precipitation you'll ...

Uranus's upper atmosphere has been cooling for decades—and now scientists have shown why. Observations from Earth have shown ...

Uranus is an oddball among the Solar System’s planets. While most planets’ axis of rotation is perpendicular to their orbital ...

Uranus and Neptune are unique but superficially bland ice giants in our solar system. Planetary scientists have devised two ...

Clouds, Rivers and Oceans If Martian astronauts are able to accelerate plant growth and raise the temperature ... atmosphere, and artificially increased ammonia levels, Mars could have an ozone ...