Probing a planet’s ionosphere can be all about the timing. Confusion about how many layers of charged particles exist in the Martian atmosphere might be due to what time of day measurements were made.

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. A NASA probe at Mars made a finding that could help scientists better understand radio ...

NASA plans to launch rockets from Kwajalein Atoll to study high-altitude cloud-like structures. The mission, called SEED, begins on June 13 and targets Sporadic-E layers in the ionosphere. Sporadic-E ...

An astounding gamma-ray burst, dubbed GRB 221009A, continues to amaze even though it has been more than a year since it was detected. Scientists from Italy have recently published a study that shows ...

Accurate estimation of the ionosphere is essential for reliable Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) positioning, timing ...

NASA has had the MAVEN spacecraft in orbit around Mars for a long time now studying the Red Planet in detail. NASA reports that MAVEN has discovered "layers" and "rifts" in the electrically charged ...

A rocket launch may have ripped a hole in the Earth's ionosphere as it accelerated into space. The rocket, belonging to Firefly Aerospace, was carrying the Space Force Victus Nox satellite into orbit ...

The atmosphere is thousands of meters thick and consists of different layers that each have their own special qualities. In the highest portions of the atmosphere lies the ionosphere. It’s not ...

Space weather in the upper reaches of the atmosphere is affected by weather conditions down here on Earth, a new study suggests. Using a combination of satellite imagery and computer simulations, ...

On Dec. 27, 2004, scientists detected the largest gamma-ray burst ever recorded. It came from a magnetar -- a neutron star with an enormous magnetic field -- 50,000 light years away. Its powerful rays ...

Brett Carter receives funding from the Australian Research Council. He is also affiliated with the Australian Institute of Physics (AIP) and currently serves as the Chair of the AIP's ...