NASA’s ICON to Explore Boundary Between Earth and Space
Tuesday, November 6, 2018 - 11:10
in Astronomy & Space
Portal origin URL: NASA’s ICON to Explore Boundary Between Earth and SpacePortal origin nid: 435175Published: Tuesday, November 6, 2018 - 10:44Featured (stick to top of list): noPortal text teaser: Neither fully Earth nor space, the ionosphere reacts both to winds and weather from the lower atmosphere below and solar energy streaming in from above, changing constantly to form conditions we call space weather. Early in the morning of Nov. 7, 2018, NASA launches ICON, a spacecraft that will explore this dynamic region.Portal image: illustration of ICON spacecraftScience Categories: Sun