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NASA’s AWE Completes Mission to Study Earth’s Effect on Space Weather
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On May 21, ground controllers powered down NASA’s AWE (Atmospheric Waves Experiment) instrument, bringing the data collection phase of the mission to a successful and scheduled end, surpassing its planned two-year mission. Installed on the exterior of the International Space…

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Hurricane Helene’s Gravity Waves Revealed by NASA’s AWE
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On Sept. 26, 2024, Hurricane Helene slammed into the Gulf Coast of Florida, inducing storm surges and widespread impacts on communities in its path. At the same time, NASA’s Atmospheric Waves Experiment, or AWE, recorded enormous swells in the atmosphere…

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AWE’s “First Light” Images Received
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NASA's Atmospheric Waves Experiment (AWE) has captured initial images of the mesosphere from its perch on the International Space Station. AWE was installed on the Space Station on Nov. 18, and initial commands were sent to the instrument on Nov.…

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AWE Successfully Installed on Space Station, Sending Down Data
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On Saturday, Nov. 18, at 2 p.m. EST, installation of NASA's Atmospheric Waves Experiment (AWE) was completed on the International Space Station.

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New Principal Investigator to Lead NASA’s AWE Mission
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NASA has named a new principal investigator for its newly launched Atmospheric Waves Experiment, or AWE. Effective as of Monday, Nov. 13, 2023, Ludger Scherliess, a physics professor at Utah State University, will lead the AWE science team. A native…

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