January 2021
Evolution of volatiles on the Moon
... oozed into these huge cratered regions, accompanied by the degassing of the molten rock, and formed a tenuous atmosphere of about 10 millibars pressure (about one percent of Earth’s). The strength of the lunar magnetosphere appears to have been...
April 2024
Terraformal dreaming
... as warm as an ordinary springtime in Alaska. But that’s just the temperature. Air is another matter entirely. Creating a breathable atmosphere on Mars would require far more than just heat; in fact, it would probably require the same mixture...
February 2019
European system for global weather forecasting and climate change detection
...be built of each type. EPS-SG will provide global/regional/local observations from which information on variables of the atmosphere and the ocean and land surfaces can be derived. To fulfil its mission, it is required to deploy sustained capabilities...
May 2021
In-situ propellant design for Mars ascent vehicles
... transportation which, theoretically, could use both air-breathing engines and rockets. However, because of the low atmospheric pressure, air-breathing engines are impractical as they would require infeasibly large inlets. Likewise, condensed phase...
May 2021
Forecasting space-weather effects on Earth
... to impact the Earth in recorded history occurred on 1-2 September 1859 when a particularly strong CME hit Earth’s outer atmosphere, inducing the largest geomagnetic storm on record. Known as the Carrington event (after the British astronomer Richard...
19 July 2016
Gravity waves on Venus create 'fountain of Aphrodite'
..., creating both the observed 'fountain' and an extended downwind plume of vapour. "We've known for decades that Venus' atmosphere contains a mysterious ultraviolet absorber, but we still don't know its identity," says Bertaux. "This finding helps...
