atmosphere
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Common biosignatures, such as certain gases in a planet's atmosphere, can sometimes be produced by non-living processes, leading to false positives.
From Science Daily • Apr. 15, 2026
The colours are created by very small dust particles - no bigger than a grain of sand - interacting with the particles and ions in Earth's atmosphere.
From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026
As a youth, Rodríguez Castro spent much of his time at his grandfather’s house enthralled with the macho atmosphere of guns and bodybuilding prevalent in Raúl Castro’s security detail.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026
He scored 76 points in the victories, which came in a two-game series in Houston that resembled a playoff atmosphere in March.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 2026
Vostok hit the atmosphere at the correct angle—but Gagarin could tell that something was wrong.
From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin
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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