ionosphere
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Student-Designed Cubesat to Feature Inflatable ‘Beachball’ Antenna
In an attempt to optimise communication in space across vast distances, a team of researchers from the University of Arizona will rely on a unique antenna for CatSat, a small satellite that will study the ionosphere. The antenna resembles a space-age beachball that can beam information to Earth at high speeds.
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Natural Radio Signals Detected in Venus’s Atmosphere
During its third flyby of Venus, NASA’s Parker Solar Probe recorded natural radio emissions from within the Venusian atmosphere. The finding is confirmation that Venus’s upper atmosphere undergoes major changes in accordance with the Sun’s 11-year cycle, providing new insights into this enigmatic — and utterly hostile — Earth-like planet.
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NASA Space Weather Satellite Set To Launch Today, Finally
NASA is ready to launch its space weather-measuring satellite today, following two years of delays.