Open AccessScientists Detect Wisps of Wind in Space
Author(s) -
Mark von Zastrow
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
eos
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.316
H-Index - 86
eISSN - 2324-9250
pISSN - 0096-3941
DOI - 10.1029/2016eo044199
Subject(s) - space (punctuation) , astrobiology , earth's orbit , meteorology , geology , aerospace engineering , computer science , geodesy , remote sensing , astronomy , environmental science , physics , engineering , spacecraft , operating system
In the near vacuum of low-Earth orbit, there are still faint tendrils of air—but measuring them is very tricky. A new study comparing two methods will make it a little easier.