The Laboratoire atmosphères, milieux, observations spatiales (LATMOS) is a French research laboratory of the University of Versailles - Paris-Saclay University and Sorbonne University specialized in the study of the physical and chemical processes of the

Earth's atmosphere The atmosphere of Earth is the layer of gases, known collectively as air, retained by Earth's gravity that surrounds the planet and forms its planetary atmosphere. The atmosphere of Earth protects life on Earth by creating pressure allowing for ...

, the study of planets and small bodies of the

Solar System The Solar SystemCapitalization of the name varies. The International Astronomical Union, the authoritative body regarding astronomical nomenclature, specifies capitalizing the names of all individual astronomical objects but uses mixed "Solar S ...

(atmospheres, surfaces, sub-surfaces) as well as the physics of the heliosphere, the

exosphere The exosphere ( grc, ἔξω "outside, external, beyond", grc, σφαῖρα "sphere") is a thin, atmosphere-like volume surrounding a planet or natural satellite where molecules are gravitationally bound to that body, but where the densit ...

of the planets and the plasmas of the

. It employs 230 people.Laboratoire ATmosphères, Milieux, Observations Spatiales (LATMOS)
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