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NASA Atmospheric Wave-Studying Mission Releases Data from First 3,000 Orbits
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Following the 3,000th orbit of NASA’s AWE (Atmospheric Waves Experiment) aboard the International Space Station, researchers publicly released the mission’s…

Mar 14, 2025
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Auroras
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Auroras, often called the northern lights (aurora borealis) or southern lights (aurora australis), are colorful, dynamic, and often visually delicate…

Feb 4, 2025
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The Atmosphere… After Dark!
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Discover the wonders of the night sky! Learn how Earth's atmosphere transforms after dark, setting the stage for breathtaking phenomena…

Jan 21, 2025
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How NASA Tracked the Most Intense Solar Storm in Decades
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May 2024 has already proven to be a particularly stormy month for our Sun. During the first full week of…

May 16, 2024
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Night-Shining Cloud Mission Ends; Yields High Science Results for NASA
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Update, Aug. 19: The AIM spacecraft re-entered Earth’s atmosphere at 10:38 a.m. EDT on Monday, Aug. 19. The U.S. Department…

Mar 1, 2024
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A Rocket Launch in Photos
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Just south of the Arctic Circle, a research range sits comfortably in the snowy foothills of Alaska's White Mountains. Known…

Nov 28, 2023
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NASA’s AIM Observes Early Noctilucent Ice Clouds Over Antarctica
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Data from NASA’s Aeronomy of Ice in the Mesosphere, or AIM, spacecraft shows the sky over Antarctica is glowing electric…

Dec 2, 2016
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