Jess Thomson is a Newsweek Science Reporter based in London UK. Her focus is reporting on science, technology and healthcare. She has covered weird animal behavior, space news and the impacts of ...

Jess Thomson is a Newsweek Science Reporter based in London UK. Her focus is reporting on science, technology and healthcare. She has covered weird animal behavior, space news and the impacts of ...

The high-altitude explosion of one of SpaceX's supersized Starship rockets last year temporarily ripped a hole in the upper atmosphere, a new study from Russian scientists shows. It is the first ...

Luckily for us, these atmospheric holes aren’t nearly as dire as the ... and that’s concerning considering how central the ionosphere is to global technologies—not to mention human health.

the rocket launch and explosion caused an unexpected response in the ionosphere. According to the scientist, this is the first case of detection of a non-chemical plasma hole formed as a result of ...

The Falcon 9 rocket was launched on July 19. (AFP file photo) A rocket launched by Elon Musk's SpaceX punched a temporary hole in the ionosphere surrounding our planet, according to a report in ...

This is noteworthy, because "usually, such holes are formed as a result of chemical processes in the ionosphere due to interaction with engine fuel," Yasyukevic said. As such, the researchers say ...

So, it is quite possible that an ionospheric ‘hole’ was made.” The ionosphere, filled with charged particles, is where space begins. Fast-moving rockets and their exhaust fumes can alter the ...

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