Scientists found that volcanic eruptions triggered short-lived oxygen spikes before Earth's air became breathable.

plus trace amounts of other gases. The atmosphere has four layers. The troposphere is the layer closest to the surface of the Earth. Next is the stratosphere, which is where commercial airplanes fly.

Ancient eruptions may have triggered conditions for oxygen ‘whiffs’ in the atmosphere In a nutshell Massive volcanic events ...

Scientists discovered that volcanic eruptions in India’s Deccan Traps 66 million years ago released gases that altered ...

though not as drastically different in composition as you might assume. Earth's atmosphere is composed of 78% nitrogen gas (N2) and 21% oxygen gas (O2). The final 1% is a mix of argon, carbon ...

“Xenon is a noble gas which, being chemically inert and having nine isotopes, is an ideal element to reveal the xenon isotopic composition in the Earth’s primary atmosphere. This also makes it an ...

Mar. 10, 2025 — Aerospace engineers found that greenhouse gas emissions are changing the environment of near-Earth space in ways that, over time, will reduce the number of satellites that can ...