Study may explain the source of nitrogen in Earth’s atmosphere
Monday, April 20, 2020 - 20:20
in Astronomy & Space
Nitrogen makes up approximately 78% of the air we breathe. But scientists have never fully understood how it came to be present in the atmospheres around Earth and other planets. Along with carbon, hydrogen and sulfur — other elements that are essential for life — nitrogen is a volatile element, meaning that its molecules convert […]