As the synthetic cosmic rays stream in, the group carefully samples the artificial atmosphere to see what effect the rays are having. Early results seem to indicate that cosmic rays do cause a change.

An experiment that fires powerful radio waves into the sky has created a patch of 'artificial ionosphere', mimicking the uppermost portion of Earth's atmosphere. The research has not only caused ...

This article was originally published with the title “ Artificial Satellites and the Earth's Atmosphere ” in Scientific American Magazine Vol. 201 No. 2 (August 1959), p. 37 doi:10.1038 ...

"Artificial intelligence allows us to identify ... as a human observer takes into account," Jarolim says. "The solar atmosphere appears very different when observed at different wavelengths.

Alaskans and visitors may be able to see an artificial airglow in the sky created ... the region of the atmosphere between about 30 and 350 miles above the Earth's surface. Scientists will ...

A pair of spacecraft have been launched on a mission to help scientists get a better understanding of the sun by creating artificial solar ... the sun's outer atmosphere. "The ability of this ...

Each of these cylindrical habitats could accommodate upwards of 50,000 people, support an artificial atmosphere and generate an Earth-like gravity through the centrifugal force of its own rotation ...

The European Space Agency launches Proba-3 to create an artificial solar eclipse and study the sun’s atmosphere, the corona. On December 5, the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota ...

But creating artificial volcanic eruptions might be as dangerous as it sounds. New research published in Nature Communications suggests that while geoengineering may indeed have positive impacts ...