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NASA Launches Research Rockets to Investigate Aurora's Influence on Earth's Upper Atmosphere
2025-04-01 /
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NASA has launched two research rockets in Alaska as part of the AWESOME experiment, designed to explore the effects of auroras on Earth's upper atmosphere. This initiative, led by the University of Alaska Fairbanks, involves deploying vapor tracers at high altitudes and utilizing ground-based observatories to track their paths. This method allows scientists to measure wind patterns and charged particle flows in the upper atmosphere and ionosphere. During the experiment, both rockets successfully deployed tracers and sensors during an auroral substorm. However, the launch of a third rocket was delayed due to a motor malfunction, and the team is diligently working to ensure its launch before the operational window closes.
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