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NASA Studies High-Altitude Clouds
NASA conducted a unique study using a rocket to investigate sporadic E layers, high-altitude clouds formed from meteors. These clouds are known for disrupting radio signals and are unpredictable in their formation.
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High above Earth, thin veils of metallic haze drift through the edge of space. Known as sporadic E layers, these high-altitude “clouds” form from the vaporized dust of burnt-up meteors, earning their name from the unpredictable way they emerge and then dissipate. Now, new results from a NASA soundin
2026-09-02 14:53 UTC