Atmosphere

Montgomery County Council approved an 18-month moratorium on new data center development, extending a previous six-month executive order. The council also passed a zoning amendment defining data centers and acknowledged existing facilities, while Atmosphere, a data center company, expressed disappointment over the decision.

Astronomers discovered a rocky exoplanet with an atmosphere located in the habitable zone of a solar system, marking significant progress in the search for Earth-like planets.

The rocky planet LHS 1140b, located 48 light-years away, may have an atmosphere and liquid water on its surface, marking the first discovery of an Earth-like planet in the habitable zone with such features. This finding opens new possibilities in the search for habitable worlds beyond our Solar System.

Astronomers have discovered an Earthlike planet with an atmosphere and three traits necessary for life. However, no evidence of life has been detected on the distant rocky planet.

Astronomers have discovered an atmosphere around a rocky, temperate exoplanet for the first time. Previously, atmospheres were only detected on very large or extremely hot exoplanets, but this discovery involves a planet potentially suitable for life.

The article explores the ongoing search for intelligent life beyond Earth, noting that despite decades of effort, no conclusive evidence has been found. Occasional intriguing signals, such as fossilized structures in meteorites or unusual gases in exoplanet atmospheres, spark brief hope but ultimately remain unconfirmed.

Astronomers observed an atmosphere around a giant planet orbiting a white dwarf, marking the first time such a phenomenon has been documented. The planet survived its star's death and retained its atmosphere.

Melting permafrost is releasing carbon into the atmosphere, and a new analysis suggests scientists may have underestimated the severity of the situation.

Bluesky is introducing 'communities' as smaller, interest-based spaces for users to engage more deeply. The feature will be built on the decentralized AT Protocol and is part of the 'Atmosphere' ecosystem. Users will be able to create, join, post in, and receive updates from these communities.

Astronomers used the James Webb Space Telescope to solve a decades-old mystery about Saturn's changing rotation rate. The variation was caused by powerful atmospheric winds, not changes in the planet's speed, with Saturn's northern lights heating the atmosphere to create a self-sustaining cycle of winds, electrical currents, and auroras.

New research reveals that land sources emit over 20 times more airborne microplastics than the ocean, challenging prior assumptions. Scientists also found previous models overestimated atmospheric plastic levels.