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Scientists have spotted unexpected X- and C-shaped structures in the atmosphere. They are struggling to explain them
Each day, radio signals from key communications ... But as the sun fades away at night, the ionosphere thins out and the once-charged particles settle down and become neutral particles, according ...
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NASA set to shoot 3 rockets into next week’s solar eclipse. Here’s why
The ionosphere is full of electrons and atoms that repeatedly separate and recombine during the regular day-night cycle. Solar eclipses interrupt this pattern, and their effect is not fully ...
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SpaceX rockets are burn ing bright red holes in Earth's atmosphere and they're becoming too common for astronomers' comfort
Related stories The ionosphere is constantly in flux Each day, the ionosphere is created ... Baumgardner said. Then, each night, when the sun's rays are absent, those excited atoms recombine ...
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Assimilation of GNSS Data for Specification and Forecasting of the Ionosphere
Because the ionospheric state is strongly affected by thermospheric winds, temperature, and compositions, and the thermosphere has a relatively long-term memory, this strategy can enhance the ...