NASA launches three sounding rockets into moon’s shadow during Solar Eclipse
In a recent venture, NASA launched three sounding rockets into the moon's shadow during a solar eclipse. In a bid to understand how such celestial events impact Earth's atmosphere, the rockets were launched at different stages of the eclipse.
NASA's Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia was the launch site for these rockets. The first Atmospheric Perturbations around Eclipse Path (APEP) sounding rocket was launched 45 minutes before the eclipse. The second rocket took off at the peak of the eclipse, while the third was set off a few minutes later, according to the agency.
NASA's mission aimed to study potential disturbances in Earth's ionosphere during a total solar eclipse. These disturbances could potentially impact radio and satellite communications, making this study crucial for ou...