A strong polar vortex in the stratosphere has brought subzero temperatures to the Midwest, Mid-Atlantic and deep into the South.

Water vapor in the stratosphere forms a sponge-like barrier that prevents heat radiating from Earth from escaping out into space. Now, scientists are exploring the plausibility of dehydrating this ...

To this end, Loon used NOAA-provided wind data for the stratosphere (starting between 10 and 20 km altitude). Each balloon would be directed to a layer where the air current was headed in the ...

On August 16, 1960, Joe Kittinger stood at the edge of his balloon's gondola, 19 and a half miles above the Earth's surface, and leapt out into the near vacuum of the stratosphere. Almost 14 ...

The ARK Space Exploration & Innovation ETF offers diversified exposure to the space sector, despite its high expense ratio.

THE National Geographic Magazine of January contains a graphic account together with many interesting photographs of the stratosphere flight of November 11, 1935, of Explorer II piloted by Capts.

“SolarStratos will stay in the stratosphere for a while, consuming nothing other than unlimited solar energy and, above all, totally clean,” said Philippe Pilloud, who is in charge of ...

Space Perspective tickets cost $125,000 per person for a six-hour trip to space, with the luxury of food, drinks, and Wi-Fi.

An international research team has revealed for the first time the role of the stratosphere in the dispersion of mercury. The research team, including scientists from the Massachusetts Institute ...

NAGOYA—A balloon launched by high school students soared into the stratosphere and captured our blue, round planet on cameras from an altitude of about 28 kilometers. Members of the astronomy ...

Shares of Evolus made a doubly bullish move Tuesday on a strong preliminary fourth-quarter report and guidance for 2025.