atmosphere

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When they do, they will slam into Earth’s atmosphere at over 32 times the speed of sound — and will do so using a reentry technique that has yet to be tested in real-world scenarios.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026

That adds methane, a potent greenhouse gas, into the atmosphere.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

"We've still got two more days, and riding a fireball through the atmosphere is profound as well."

From Barron's • Apr. 9, 2026

The timing of getting Padraig to do this feature session, just down the road from his home in Ireland at The European Club, really helped create the atmosphere to get this picture.

From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026

During this time we began considering a plan to send astronaut Alan B. Shepard Jr. into the atmosphere.

From "Reaching for the Moon" by Katherine Johnson