NASA is set to launch three sounding rockets during the 2024 total solar eclipse to study the ionosphere’s response, using the Atmospheric Perturbations around Eclipse Path project, with launches coordinated before, during, and after the eclipse to monitor communication disturbances. Credit: SciTechDaily.
This photo shows the three APEP sounding rockets and the support team after successful assembly. The team lead, Aroh Barjatya, is at the top center, standing next to the guardrails on the second floor. Credit: NASA/Berit BlandThe sounding rockets will launch at three different times: 45 minutes before, during, and 45 minutes after the peak local eclipse.
An animation depicts changes in the ionosphere over a 24-hour period. The red and yellow swaths represent high-density ionized particles during the day. The purple dots represent neutral, relaxed particles at night. Credit: NASA/Krystofer Kim The animation depicts the waves created by ionized particles during the 2017 total solar eclipse. Credit: MIT Haystack Observatory/Shun-rong Zhang. Zhang, S.-R., Erickson, P. J., Goncharenko, L. P., Coster, A. J., Rideout, W. & Vierinen, J. . Ionospheric Bow Waves and Perturbations Induced by the 21 August 2017 Solar Eclipse. Geophysical Research Letters, 44, 12,067-12,073. https://doi.org/10.1002/2017GL076054.
Technology Technology Latest News, Technology Technology Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Source: SciTechDaily1 - 🏆 84. / 68 Read more »