SAN FRANCISCO (KABC) -- In the battle against climate change, a San Francisco nonprofit has developed a cutting-edge technology that uses olivine sand to remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere.

Each day, radio signals from key communications and navigation satellites travel freely through a layer of Earth’s atmosphere known as the ionosphere. Floating 50 to 400 miles (80 to 643 kilometers) ...

The sun's activity has a profound impact on satellites, humans in space and technology on Earth. To understand the physical processes behind the sun's activity, it is vital for any simulation to ...

Researchers have demonstrated a lightweight disc-like device that can float in the mesosphere, a part of the atmosphere between 30 and 60 miles above Earth’s surface. The proof-of-concept device was ...

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Earth’s turbulent atmosphere makes it hard to detect new planets from the ground. Astronomer Rebecca Jensen-Clem is working ...

Earth's atmosphere is heavy, so why doesn't it weigh us down more? When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Miles of air cover Earth. The ...

'There is now a Starlink reentry almost every day.' When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Satellite megaconstellation operators are ...