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An '''atmosphere''' is a gaseous layer that envelops an astronomical object. The object ([[Planets|planet]] or [[moon]]) retains the atmosphere if its [[gravity]] is strong enough with a low atmospheric temperature. The outer region of a [[Stars|star]] is a stellar atmosphere. The [[Life Support]] module provides a breathable atmosphere inside a [[Ships|ship]].
[[File:Asp Scout Atmosphere Flight.jpg|thumb|250px|Asp Scout atmosphere flight]]
An '''atmosphere''' is a gaseous layer that envelops an astronomical object. The [[Planets|planetary body]] (object) retains the atmosphere if its [[gravity]] is strong enough with a low atmospheric temperature. The outer region of a [[Stars|star]] is a stellar atmosphere. The [[Life Support]] module provides a breathable atmosphere inside a [[Ships|ship]].


[[Earth]]'s atmosphere is composed of nitrogen (78%), oxygen (21%), argon (0.9%), carbon dioxide (0.04%) and trace gases.<ref name=":0">[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atmosphere Atmosphere - Wikipedia - 19 June 2024]</ref> Most organisms breathe in oxygen and breathing out carbon dioxide. The atmospheric layers protect organisms from ultraviolet radiation, solar winds, sunlight and cosmic rays.<ref name=":0" />
[[Earth]]'s atmosphere is composed of nitrogen (78%), oxygen (21%), argon (0.9%), carbon dioxide (0.04%) and trace gases.<ref name=":0">[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atmosphere Atmosphere - Wikipedia - 19 June 2024]</ref> Most organisms breathe in oxygen and breathing out carbon dioxide. The atmospheric layers protect organisms from ultraviolet radiation, solar winds, sunlight and cosmic rays.<ref name=":0" />


== Atmosphere types ==
== Atmosphere types ==
A catalog all different types of atmospheres and colorization of each atmosphere in the game currently.
A catalog all types of atmospheres and colorization of each atmosphere in the game.<ref>[https://forums.frontier.co.uk/threads/elite-dangerous-odyssey-atmospheric-types-thread.592074/ Elite Dangerous odyssey atmospheric types thread - Frontier Forums - Oct 25, 2021]</ref>
 
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Silicate vapour (Super Rare) Seems to only be present on Metal rich worlds.  
!Type
 
! class="unsortable" |Description
Oxygen ( Rare) Present on High metal content, Ice worlds. (Might be present on Rocky ice and rocky bodies as well).
!Rarity
 
! class="unsortable" |Image
Ammonia (uncommon) Seems to come in two different types one with a yellow color and one with a orange greenish color with a red sunset. Rocky bodies and High metal content.
|-
 
|Silicate vapour  
Yellow example.
|Seems to only be present on Metal rich worlds.
 
|Super rare
Other color with red sunset
|[[File:Silicate Vapour atmosphere.jpg|thumb|center]]
 
[[File:Silicate Vapour atmosphere 2.jpg|thumb|center]]
Carbon Dioxide (Common) High Metal content, Rocky. Carbon Dioxide (Common) High Metal content, Rocky.
|-
 
|Oxygen  
Nitrogen (Rare) High metal content, Rocky, Ice worlds.
|Present on High metal content, Ice worlds. Might be present on Rocky ice and rocky bodies as well. There is also an alt colorization of the atmosphere from the typical.
*
|Rare
 
|[[File:Oxygen Atmosphere ED.jpg|thumb|center]]
[[File:Oxygen_Atmosphere_2_SRV.jpg|thumb|center]]
|-
|Ammonia  
|Seems to come in two different types one with a yellow color and one with a orange greenish color with a red sunset. Rocky bodies and High metal content.
|uncommon
|[[File:Ammonia Atmosphere ED.jpg|thumb|center]]
[[File:Ammonia Atmosphere Yellow ED.jpg|thumb|center]]
|-
|Carbon Dioxide
|High Metal content, Rocky. Carbon Dioxide.
|Common
|[[File:Carbon Dioxide Atmosphere ED.jpg|thumb|center]]
|-
|Nitrogen
|High metal content, Rocky, Ice worlds.
|Rare
|[[File:Nitrogen Atmosphere ED 1.jpg|thumb|center]]
|-
|Methane
|Icy, rocky/ rocky ice high metal content
|Uncommon
|[[File:Methane Atmosphere ED 1.jpg|thumb|center]]
|-
|Argon
|Icy, rocky, High metal content.
|Uncommon
|[[File:Argon Atmosphere ED 1.jpg|thumb|center]]
|-
|Water
|Rocky Bodies.
|Rare
|[[File:Water Atmosphere ED 1.jpg|thumb|center]]
|-
|Sulphur dioxide
|High Metal content, Rocky, Ice worlds.
|Common
|[[File:Sulphur Dioxide atmosphere ED 1.jpg|thumb|center]]
|-
|Neon rich
|Icy, Rocky Ice. There is an alt colorization of the atmosphere.
|Uncommon
|[[File:Neon Rich Atmosphere ED.jpg|thumb|center]]
|-
|Argon-rich
|Icy, Rocky Icy.  Water Rich Super Rare. There is an alt color version.
|Uncommon
|[[File:Argon rich atmosphere ED.jpg|thumb|center]]
|-
|Carbon Dioxide-rich
|Carbon Dioxide rich
|Uncommon
|[[File:Carbon Dioxide rich atmosphere ED.jpg|thumb|center]]
|-
|Helium
|Helium atmospheres are rare - less than 0.6% of landable atmospherics. There's a lot of variation in helium atmospheres - they're often far from the stars and very dark, but they can be quite beautiful.
|Rare
|[[File:Helium atmosphere ED 1.jpg|thumb|center]]
|}
== Development ==
[[Elite Dangerous: Odyssey|ED: Odyssey]] added landable [[planets]] and [[moons]] with tenuous atmospheres in 2021. The [[Stellar Forge]] was upgraded with: ''"use of a new Physically Based Rendering system throughout the game gives stars a new "light". Different planets' atmospheres will have different colours based on their primary composition. For example atmosphere colours/types: red, yellow, green, blue, lots of shades. Raleigh scattering for light refraction based on the star light's wavelength and planet atmosphere density. Mie scattering for light absorption based on atmosphere elements and composition. Oxygen, Argon, Neon, etc. absorb light differently. This produces a huge variety of visual possibilities."''<ref name=":31">[https://www.reddit.com/r/EliteDangerous/comments/mzrvwt/quick_notes_from_livestream_discovery_scanner_w/ reddit: Quick Notes from Livestream - Discovery Scanner: w/ Piers Jackson & Dr Kay Ross. - 27 April, 2021.]</ref>


Methane (Uncommon) Icy, rocky/ rocky ice high metal content
== Trivia ==
* The word 'atmosphere' comes from the Ancient Greek word ''<nowiki/>'atmós'<nowiki/>'' (ἀτμός) which means 'steam, vapour', and the Greek word '<nowiki/>''sphaîra''' (σφαῖρα) which means 'sphere'.


Argon (Uncommon) Icy, rocky, High metal content.
== Videos ==
*
<gallery>
Water (Rare) Rocky Bodies.
File:All Landable Atmospheres in Elite- Dangerous
 
File:4 HOURS of Spaceflight with AMBIENT MUSIC in ELITE DANGEROUS
Sulphur dioxide (Common) High Metal content, Rocky, Ice worlds.
File:The Blue Phenomenon - Dense Planetary Atmosphere - Elite Dangerous Odyssey
*
</gallery>
Neon rich (Uncommon) Icy, Rocky Ice.
 
Argon-rich (Uncommon) Icy, Rocky Icy.  Water Rich Super Rare.
 
Update on Oxygen Atmospheres.
 
An alt colorization of the atmosphere from the typical.
 
 
 
Update on Neon rich. an alt colorization of the atmosphere.
 
 
 
Carbon Dioxide rich uncommon.
 
Hydrogen (Uncommon)
 
Helium. Also, helium atmospheres are rare - less than 0.6% of landable atmospherics.
 
Also, there's a lot of variation in helium atmospheres - they're often far from the stars and very dark, but they can be quite beautiful if you catch a good one.
 
Update on (Aragon rich) found alt color.
 
== Development ==
[[Elite Dangerous: Odyssey|ED: Odyssey]] added landable [[planets]] and [[moons]] with tenuous atmospheres in 2021. The [[Stellar Forge]] was upgraded with: ''"use of a new Physically Based Rendering system throughout the game gives stars a new "light". Different planets' atmospheres will have different colours based on their primary composition. For example atmosphere colours/types: red, yellow, green, blue, lots of shades. Raleigh scattering for light refraction based on the star light's wavelength and planet atmosphere density. Mie scattering for light absorption based on atmosphere elements and composition. Oxygen, Argon, Neon, etc. absorb light differently. This produces a huge variety of visual possibilities."''<ref name=":31">[https://www.reddit.com/r/EliteDangerous/comments/mzrvwt/quick_notes_from_livestream_discovery_scanner_w/ reddit: Quick Notes from Livestream - Discovery Scanner: w/ Piers Jackson & Dr Kay Ross. - 27 April, 2021.]</ref>


==References==
==References==
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[[Category:Guides]]
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[[Category:Celestials]]
[[Category:Planets]]
[[Category:Moons]]
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