The ISR has numerous projects to explore the phenomenology of the Earth's ionosphere, the region of the Earth's upper atmosphere that is dominated by ions and free electrons. Investigations include ...

The ionosphere – where our planet's atmosphere ... lower atmosphere activity is significantly driving the ionospheric structure.' Computer models suggest that the X could develop when changes ...

More information: Jamie Smith et al, Mapping the ionosphere with millions of phones, Nature (2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41586-024-08072-x Provided by Nature Publishing Group ...

SpaceX rocket launches are punching holes in part of Earth's atmosphere, called the ionosphere, and it's a beautiful sight to behold. The holes appear as bright red blobs in the sky. Some are ...