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Section 1

Outer Layers of the Atmosphere

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Earth's Atmosphere

The Earth's atmosphere is a layer of mixed gases that is trapped near the surface due to gravitational forces.

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Aurora Borealis and the Aurora Australis

Aurora borealis and australis are glowing sky phenomena that occur when charged particles from the sun excite atmospheric molecules.

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Glow of Space Shuttles

The glow observed as a space shuttle re-enters the atmosphere is due to excited NO2 releasing light to return to its ground state.

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