Space Is Just a Little Bit Closer Than Expected 130
SpuriousLogic points out a BBC story which begins "The upper reaches of Earth's atmosphere are much lower than expected, a US Air Force satellite has found. Currently, the ionosphere — a layer of charged particles that envelopes the planet — is at an altitude of about
420km, some 200km lower than expected. The behaviour of the ionosphere is important because disturbances in its structure can upset satellite communications and radar."
Wow! (Score:1, Insightful)
I'm suddenly almost halfway towards my goal of making it into space. Take THAT everyone else at the class reunion!
Re:Wow (Score:2, Insightful)
Could even throw in a correlationisnotcausation or maybe vaporware.
WTF??? (Score:5, Insightful)
Or has this changed from before?