By the early 1900s, scientists had identified major layers of the atmosphere based on how the temperature changed at different levels above the sea. Thanks to these studies, we now know the five ...

The Mesosphere is the layer where meteors burn up, and it extends from about 50 km to 80 km (31-50 miles) ...

There's many different layers to the Earth's atmosphere, but 75% of Earth's mass is actually going to be residing in the troposphere, where we are located. Also, we see all of Earth's weather occur in ...

The Earth’s atmosphere is the relatively thin layer of gases surrounding the planet. The atmosphere is held close to Earth by gravity, but the higher you go away from the Earth’s surface ...