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NASA's Atmospheric Waves Experiment has demonstrated that atmospheric gravity waves propagate upward into space, challenging previous models of atmospheric containment. By analyzing over 80 million images from the ISS, the mission revealed how extreme weather events generate irregular plasma density variations that can disrupt satellite communications and navigation signals. This data provides critical insights for improving space weather forecasting and mitigating risks to orbital infrastructure.
NASA Heliophysics Division Funded 80M+ Airglow Image Study
NASA’s Atmospheric Waves Experiment (AWE) recently completed its mission studying atmospheric gravity waves, which are ripples in Earth’s atmosphere created by weather events and winds. The experiment, funded by NASA’s Heliophysics Division, used images of airglow to investigate how these waves impact space weather and potentially disrupt satellites and communications.
Funded by NASA’s Heliophysics Division, the Atmospheric Waves Experiment (AWE) has altered our understanding of how Earth’s atmosphere interacts with space. Installed on the International Space Station, AWE spent 30 months capturing over 80 million images of airglow, bands of green and red light, to study atmospheric gravity waves, ripples caused by events ranging from tornadoes to hurricanes. These waves, previously thought contained within the atmosphere, were revealed to propagate upwards, impacting space weather and potentially disrupting satellites and communications. “The AWE mission has proven that our atmosphere is not a ceiling, but a living, breathing ocean in the…
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