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planetary atmospheres

Dos personas se encuentran en un paisaje nevado, cerca de aguas heladas y glaciares, sosteniendo un poste negro que tiene aproximadamente el doble de su altura.
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¿Pueden los microorganismos prosperar en la atmósfera terrestre o simplemente sobreviven allí?

by Rebecca Owen 9 September 20259 September 2025

Un enfoque de modelización ascendente podría acercar a los científicos a la comprensión de las comunidades de microbios en la atmósfera.

In this bird’s-eye satellite view, light brown peaks and valleys appear beneath a thin, grayish-white haze of foggy cloud cover that varies in translucence.
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First Complete Picture of Nighttime Clouds on Mars

Sarah Stanley, Science Writer by Sarah Stanley 11 August 202519 August 2025

Data captured by the Emirates Mars Mission reveal that clouds are typically thicker during Martian nighttime than daytime.

Two people stand in a snowy landscape near icy water and glaciers, holding up a black pole that is about twice as tall as them.
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Can Microorganisms Thrive in Earth’s Atmosphere, or Do They Simply Survive There?

by Rebecca Owen 7 August 20259 September 2025

A bottom-up modeling approach could bring scientists closer to understanding communities of microbes in the atmosphere.

An illustration of an orange-yellow star releasing a massive flare and stellar material along a magnetic loop that connects with a nearby red planet that is outgassing its atmosphere.
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Exoplanet Triggers Stellar Flares and Hastens Its Demise

Kimberly M. S. Cartier, News Writing and Production Intern for Eos.org by Kimberly M. S. Cartier 5 August 20255 August 2025

HIP 67522 b can’t stop blasting itself in the face with stellar flares, a type of magnetic interaction that scientists have spent decades looking for.

A silver-colored spacecraft orbits above a red-colored planet with craters visible on its surface.
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Scientists Spot Sputtering on Mars

Katherine Kornei, Science Writer by Katherine Kornei 24 June 202524 June 2025

Nearly a decade’s worth of data went into the first direct observation of sputtering on Mars, which researchers believe contributed to the loss of the Red Planet’s atmosphere.

An illustration of a red and orange gaseous planet in front of a yellow star
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First 3D Map of Exoplanet Weather Reveals Superfast Jet

Kimberly M. S. Cartier, News Writing and Production Intern for Eos.org by Kimberly M. S. Cartier 17 March 202517 March 2025

New observations also answer a long-standing question about where this ultrahot planet keeps its titanium.

An artist’s depiction of Venus. An earthquake, shown as concentric circles, is measured by a lander on the surface, a balloon in the atmosphere, and an orbiter.
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Three Ways to Track Venusquakes, from Balloons to Satellites

by Nathaniel Scharping 26 November 202426 November 2024

The planet’s harsh conditions make studying seismicity challenging, but it is likely possible.

Titan's rampart craters.
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The Explosive Origins of Titan’s Rampart Craters

by Amanda Hendrix 21 November 202420 November 2024

In a new study, volcanic explosions are explored and modeled to understand the possible origins of rampart craters on Titan and determine whether their formation can source atmospheric methane.

A sphere with a mottled orange, red, yellow, and gray surface appears bright against a black background.
Posted inResearch Spotlights

How Did Magma Oceans Evolve on Early Earth and Mars?

Sarah Stanley, Science Writer by Sarah Stanley 10 October 202410 October 2024

New insights into the early timelines of rocky planets are emerging, thanks to clues from iron chemistry and primordial atmospheres.

A simulated image of clouds over the Pacific Ocean and the Americas.
Posted inResearch Spotlights

Modeling Earth Systems at a Quintillion Calculations per Second

by Rebecca Owen 6 August 20246 August 2024

I SCREAM, you SCREAM, we all SCREAM for faster climate modeling.

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