Earth Atmosphere "Breathes," Thanks to Solar Winds

Tuesday, December 16, 2008 - 23:21 in Astronomy & Space

Like lungs expanding and contracting, Earth's upper atmosphere is "breathing," according to new satellite data on how charged particles from the sun affect our planet.

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