To Study Atmosphere, NASA Rockets Will Fly into Oct. Eclipse’s Shadow

A NASA sounding rocket mission will launch three rockets during the 2023 annular eclipse in October to study how the sudden drop in sunlight affects our upper atmosphere. On Oct. 14, 2023, viewers of an annular solar eclipse in the Americas will experience the Sun dimming to 10% its normal brightness, leaving only a bright “ring of fire” of […]
Posted on September 29, 2023
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