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Longing for more space, open skies

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and exotic travel? Then look up! - 60 to 600 miles straight up- at the ionosphere, Earth's interface to space!

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Nestles far about the clouds, but below outer space, this

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little understood destination invites you to explore its

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many features.

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Experience both the weather from Earth and the weather from space!

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Marvel at the ballet of radio waves and navigation signals, like GPS,

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leaping through this particle paradise

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Sit back, relax, and take in the aurora,

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some satellites, and the international space station as they sail by!3

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And you’ll want your camera handy for

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one of the region’s signature features: bright and colorful airglow!

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This daily show is made possible by the ionosphere’s own swarming charged particles

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because that's what the ionosphere is,

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it's ALL charged particles!

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During the day, enjoy the sea of particles, freshly energized by the sun.

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As the sunsets, the particle party relaxes

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and the airglow thins. Our quiet nightlife lets you, gaze into clearer skies

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The ionosphere is in constant motion,

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an amazing effect of space weather.

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Don’t miss when solar storms rain down. The storm

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separates the particles even more,making this colorful region delightfully more dense

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some places and stunningly sparse in others.

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And don’t forget about storms from Earth below! Your weather from back home

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home also stirs up this unique destination!

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Experience the unique beauty of every season, as changes in Earth’s atmosphere - daily and annually!-

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can create pressure waves changing the ionosphere’s shape and density.

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Venture to the equator, where our particles are packed lush and thick. Cruise along a magnetic field line and see how the

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Cruise along a magnetic field line and see how the ionosphere’s

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charged material also interacts with Earth’s own magnetic field.

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Don’t miss the super highway of particles along Earth’s magnetic field, zipping out

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to space and back down to the planet.

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This unpredictable parade of charged particles can help you unplug and unwind.

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This is because disturbances can garble the radio and satellite communications

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communications from home.

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The ionosphere welcomes you to discover more about this little-known region.

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“After all – once you’ve explored this interface to space who knows how much farther

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you’ll be able to go?

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