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The Earth's atmosphere protects us from the dangers of space, like the sun's harmful radiation, meteoroids, and extreme temperature fluctuations. It also happens to be made up of exactly the molecules life needs to thrive. These molecules and how they react with space weather and our environment make for some interesting phenomena.
Learn all about the atmosphere, rain, clouds, wind & air by exploring the resources below.
