Thursday, 9 November 2023

NASA Sounding Rocket Launches into Alaskan Aurora


A sounding rocket launched from Poker Flat Research Range in Fairbanks, Alaska, Nov. 8, 2023, carrying the DISSIPATION mission. The rocket launched into aurora and successfully captured data to understand how auroras heat the atmosphere and cause high-altitude winds. via NASA https://ift.tt/hpbwRSH
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