A NASA map shows the size of the Antarctic ozone hole at its largest point this year, when it spread to the size of North America. The ozone layer protects life on Earth from the sun's ultraviolet ...

Commercial space launches are impacting Earth's ozone layer. Rocket exhaust releases chemicals that degrade ozone. Satellite re-entries also contribute to depletion. Scientists warn that unchecked ...

The ozone layer is a part of Earth’s atmosphere that captures some of the Sun’s ultraviolet (UV) light emissions. When the ozone layer is compromised, its ability to absorb radiation weakens, allowing ...

From the ground, Earth’s sky seems boundless and everlasting, but the view from above shows something different—a perilously thin blue line against the black void, all that stands between our living ...