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NASA is headed for three space missions next month. report the US space agency plans to launch three rockets 260 miles above Earth at the crucial moment when total solar eclipse will be taking strides on April 8. ..
The purpose of these space missions is to delve into the study of atmospheric disturbances triggered by the solar eclipse and gain an insight of its possible impact on satellite signals and radio frequencies...
According to NASA, the atmospheric conditions in the ionosphere will rapidly change during the solar eclipse generating atmospheric waves that will assist scientists to examine the disruptions in the ionosphere...
Preparations have also been made by researchers to study the ionosphere from the ground during the solar eclipse..
Director of Embry-Riddle's Space and Atmospheric Instrumentation Lab, Aroh Barjatya in a press release said, Understanding the ionosphere and developing models to help us predict disturbances is crucial to making sure our increasingly communication-dependent world operates smoothly," reported weather.com..
