Noctilucent clouds, Earth's highest clouds, shine blue in the twilight sky from late May to August in the northern hemisphere ...

At its peak, Hunga's eruption injected up to 3 billion tons of steam into the atmosphere in a single hour, with the water vapor reaching the stratosphere and even the mesosphere more than 57 km up ...

Hundreds of eyes turned to the sky last week as Massanutten Regional Governor’s School students and staff launched their ...

According to a new analysis by the International Energy Agency (IEA), EV sales will account for one-quarter of the new cars sold worldwide by the end of 2025. The IEA says electric car sales will ...

Noctilucent clouds, often called “night-shining clouds,” are the highest clouds in Earth’s atmosphere. They form in the mesosphere, about 76 to 85 kilometers (47 to 53 miles) above the ...

Instead, it accumulates in the mesosphere and lower thermosphere — the upper layers of the atmosphere — particularly around the polar regions. This accumulation, scientists warn, could cause ...

Researchers simulated how clouds of alumina vapor could impact Earth’s middle and upper atmosphere ... alter conditions in the stratosphere and mesosphere, which are both part of the middle ...

Wick’s average daily maximum air temperature for April 2025 was 11.89C (53.40F). The long-term average for this variable, in ...

HIWIND (High-Altitude Interferometer WIND experiment) is a scientific payload developed to study the dynamics of Earth’s upper atmosphere, particularly the mesosphere and lower thermosphere. These ...