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Starlink satellites repurposed to scan Earth's upper atmosphere

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Scientists have repurposed data from SpaceX's Starlink satellites to create a novel method for observing Earth's upper atmosphere. This technique utilizes the vast network of satellites to map regions that have historically been challenging to study. The findings were reported by ScienceDaily and shared on Slashdot. AI

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Starlink satellites repurposed to scan Earth's upper atmosphere

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    📰 Scientists Turn Starlink Into a Giant Scanner For Earth's Upper Atmosphere alternative_right shares a report from ScienceDaily: Researchers have found a cleve

    📰 Scientists Turn Starlink Into a Giant Scanner For Earth's Upper Atmosphere alternative_right shares a report from ScienceDaily: Researchers have found a clever new way to map a part of Earth's upper atmosphere that is notoriously difficult to observe. Using orbital data f... 📰 …

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