During the April 8, 2024, total solar eclipse, scientists observed the ionosphere — a charged layer in Earth’s upper atmosphere — rising in altitude during the eclipse.
This image of a sunset on the Indian Ocean as seen by astronauts aboard the International Space Station shows an edge-on view of Earth’s atmosphere as seen from orbit. Credit: NASA ...
The recently discovered asteroid COWECP5 entered Earth’s atmosphere at around 11:15 a.m. ET (17:15 C.E.T) on December 3 and created a fireball over the sky in Eastern Siberia. According to the E ...