atmosphere
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In recent years, scientists have detected higher-than-expected levels of ozone-depleting substances in the atmosphere.
From Science Daily • Apr. 16, 2026
Fireballs are made when much larger pieces of debris, external - more like the size of a grape or an acorn - pass though the atmosphere.
From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026
Common biosignatures, such as certain gases in a planet's atmosphere, can sometimes be produced by non-living processes, leading to false positives.
From Science Daily • Apr. 15, 2026
As a youth, Rodríguez Castro spent much of his time at his grandfather’s house enthralled with the macho atmosphere of guns and bodybuilding prevalent in Raúl Castro’s security detail.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026
It was the microbes that created methane—the farts—and methane was a greenhouse gas that trapped heat inside the atmosphere, making the earth hotter.
From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz
Vocabulary lists containing atmosphere
Over The Moon: Planetary Vocabulary
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Weather and Climate - Introductory
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