Atmosphere

Artemis II astronauts return to Earth after historic crewed mission to the Moon

After 10 days in space, Artemis II astronauts are set for a splashdown in the Pacific, marking humanity’s return to the Moon's vicinity for the first time since Apollo.

|ByREUTERS
NASA astronaut and Artemis II Pilot Victor Glover is pictured here in the Orion spacecraft during the Artemis II lunar flyby April 6, 2026.
New Glenn Rocket Launch: The Beginning of a Historic Mars Mission.

The race to Mars: NASA’s mission that could change the game

NASA’s ESCAPADE mission seeks to reveal why Mars lost its atmosphere and water, launching after years of delays and challenges. Scientists hope it will shed light on the planet’s past.

|ByDR. ITAY GAL
Gale Crater. Illustration.

NASA discovers evidence of Mars' ancient CO2-rich atmosphere in Gale Crater

Discovery suggests Mars once had a CO2-rich atmosphere and conditions suitable for life.

|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
The tundra is now a global carbon emitter. Cladonia stellaris growing in thin soil over rocks.

The Arctic tundra was a carbon sink. Now it contributes to global emissions

Wildfires and thawing permafrost are causing the Arctic region to release more carbon dioxide and methane than its plants remove.

|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

How much cooler was the pre-industrial world? New study sets quantitative benchmark

Researchers using Antarctic ice cores establish new pre-industrial baseline, finding warming has reached 1.49 degrees Celsius.

NOVEMBER 13, 2024ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Pre-industrial world. A lot cooler.

New study: microplastics in the atmosphere can influence formation of ice clouds

"Microplastics can affect precipitation patterns, weather forecasting, climate modeling, and even aircraft safety".

NOVEMBER 11, 2024ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Ice clouds.