Planetary Atmospheres

Evidence of life, ozone hole and magnetic shield: during its flyby of Earth, the space probe got to know our home from an unusual perspective. more

To understand the processes that create the moon’s thin atmosphere, researchers have examined lunar samples from the Apollo missions. more

Carbon ions are escaping into space from the atmosphere of Venus. New measurements by BepiColombo confirm a long-held suspicion. more

The MPS instruments on board ESA’s JUICE spacecraft have successfully completed their commissioning in space - and delivered their first observational data. more

A collision nearly 30 years ago permanently changed Jupiter's atmospheric chemistry; the aftermath is still helping to better understand the gas giant. more