Imminent loss of NASA's Aura and Canada's SCISAT will severely diminish scientists’ ability to monitor ozone-depleting substances in the stratosphere.

Kilometers above the Earth’s surface, the ozone layer protects humanity and all life from the sun’s harmful ultraviolet rays.

Jan. 7, 2025 — If you like the smell of spring roses, the sounds of summer birdsong, and the colors of fall foliage, you have the stabilization of the ozone layer to thank for it. Located in the ...

Could black holes be unexpected contributors to the emergence of life in the universe? A recent study suggests that their ...

Black holes may not be as life-destroying as we thought. A surprising study reveals that the powerful radiation from active ...

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The EPA's decision on the Valley's ozone nonattainment issue could have big impacts on public health and the local economy.

In the stratosphere, ozone plays a crucial role in protecting the planet from the damaging effects of ultraviolet radiation generated by the sun. But near the ground, it poses risks to human health.

The ozone layer above Antarctica is thinning at an alarming rate, posing threat to the wildlife breeding below in the ice.

NEW YORK (AP) — A NASA spacecraft will make another close brush with the sun, the second of three planned encounters through the sizzling solar atmosphere. Webb Space Telescope captures a star ...

The ozone layer bore the brunt that was completely stripped away. The vanishing of the protective layer exposed the environment to the Sun's deadly ultraviolet radiation, triggering a series of ...

Venus could make a brief appearance this weekend as it passes between the Earth and the sun. Just be warned: It won't be easy to spot in the sun's glow, according to astronomers. The orbit Venus ...