atmosphere
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Next came the riskiest part, between re-entry into the Earth's atmosphere and splashdown.
From BBC • Apr. 11, 2026
“Just like in the ocean, we have waves. The atmosphere behaves the same way,” Hall said.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 11, 2026
"We identified them, but we still don't know exactly what they do when they are in the atmosphere, and they need to be investigated further," Katz said.
From Science Daily • Apr. 11, 2026
During descent, the Orion capsule where the astronauts have been living and working will slam into the planet’s atmosphere, exposing it to a firestorm reaching 5,000 degrees.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026
This energy remained trapped in layers of atmosphere for twenty to thirty miles away from the volcano.
From "Mountain of Fire" by Rebecca E. F. Barone
Vocabulary lists containing atmosphere
Over The Moon: Planetary Vocabulary
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Physical Geography - Introductory
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Weather and Climate - Introductory
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