Tag: atmosphere

Is there life on Venus? An international team of researchers claim that a molecule called phosphine is a potential marker for life, and also happens to be in the atmosphere of Venus, according to their measurements. Other scientists are re-analyzing the results.

Posted on December 2, 2020November 16, 2021 by Nurbanu Erölmez 502 views

In September, a research group broke the internet when they said they discovered a molecule called phosphine in the atmosphere of Venus. We'll try to break it down. #phosphine #venus #venuscloudlife

Detecting Distant Planet Atmospheres From Afar Recent research on exoplanet GJ 1132 b that revolves around a M-dwarf star has discovered an atmosphere with traces of compounds existing on Earth

Posted on May 31, 2018November 16, 2021 by Nandita Hari 100 views

Humans have always been fascinated with the vastness of the universe and its hidden truths. For ages we have tried to explore and study the sky. The earliest study of the sky involved using the positions of stars to navigate the seas. Slowly, solar and lunar cycles were observed, planets and galaxies were discovered,…

Why Does Mars Have Such a Thin Atmosphere? Did the atmosphere on Mars have a brutal ending from a supernova explosion?

Posted on May 8, 2017April 2, 2021 by Vigneshwaran Krishnamurthy 244 views

A Coronal Mass Ejection means that the corona, a layer of the sun, explodes, ejecting particles into space. Supernova cosmic rays or interstellar clouds could be the possible scenarios for strong radiation.