New research shows that while TRAPPIST-1b, second from the left, has no atmosphere, TRAPPIST-1e, third from the right, could have a long-term stable atmosphere. Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech.

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“The lunar atmosphere is thus a transient environment, consisting of atoms temporarily lingering above the lunar surface, rather than forming a stable atmosphere like Earth’s,” Nie says.

As Prof. Nicole Nie, lead author of the paper, tells Popular Science, “In lunar soils and rocks, alkali metals are bound in minerals, forming stable chemical bonds with oxygen and other elements.

In a stable climate, scientists would have multiple decades for the atmosphere to get into its various configurations and drive extreme events, such as heatwaves, floods, or droughts.

We will remain in a stable atmospheric pattern tonight through Thursday. Light low-level winds will continue to bring low clouds and morning fog along the I-5 corridor.