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NASA to chase Aug. 12 solar eclipse with jet and balloons for corona study

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NASA to chase Aug. 12 solar eclipse with jet and balloons for corona study
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NASA will use a high-altitude WB-57 research jet and the Nationwide Eclipse Ballooning Project to study the sun’s corona during the Aug. 12 total solar eclipse, with four cameras in the jet to capture corona dynamics while coordinated balloons examine atmospheric changes, ozone levels, and the Earth’s boundary layer as daylight fades in the eclipse path.

Topics:science#balloons#corona#nasa#solar-eclipse#space#wb-57
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