The ionosphere is one of the Earth’s atmospheric layers, stretching from 60 km to more than 950 km in altitude. Containing electrically charged plasma, its lower half, ...

A rare and extraordinary atmospheric phenomenon has been documented above the Himalayas, where over 100 red sprite lightning strikes were captured in breathtaking photos and videos. This remarkable ...

Scientific teams will use sounding rockets and high-altitude research planes to study the total solar eclipse to better understand the sun and its impact on Earth.

The rockets reach an altitude of around 260 miles. One of the "Atmospheric Perturbations around Eclipse Path" sounding rockets being launched. NASA / WSMR Army Photo ...

NASA will launch sounding rockets and WB-57 high-altitude planes to conduct research on aspects of the sun and Earth that's only possible during an eclipse. ... called the ionosphere.

Scientific teams will use sounding rockets and high-altitude research planes to study the total solar eclipse to better understand the sun and its impact on Earth. CNN values your feedback 1.

NASA will launch sounding rockets and WB-57 high-altitude planes to conduct research on aspects of the sun and Earth that‘s only possible during an eclipse. ... called the ionosphere.

(CNN) — Eclipses inspire awe and bring people together to observe a stunning celestial phenomenon, but these cosmic events also enable scientists to unravel mysteries of the solar system. NASA ...