Atmosphere

Sit. Rep. #81: Many layers, No cake

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1-  We know that the lowest layer of Earth’s atmosphere is called the Troposphere.  And the next layer up is called the Stratosphere.  Atop the stratosphere is Mesosphere.  The next layer up is called the Thermosphere.  And the last layer of Earth’s atmosphere is the Exosphere.  These layers are based on temperature.  Also, as you … Read more

Sit. Rep. #68: Dr. Parker and Camping tips

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1- Maybe you have heard of the Parker Solar Probe.  It is a spacecraft launched by NASA on 12 August 2018.  Earlier this week it approached the Sun on it’s 5th close encounter.  The perihelion of this approach put the craft at 11.6 million miles (18,668,390 km) from Sol’s surface.  It was traveling about 244,225 … Read more