NASA To Study Space Weather Impact On Earth’s Atmosphere

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Mark Carreau
June 22, 2026

Artist’s rendition of the Dynamic Atmosphere-Ionosphere Explorer (DAPHNE) mission concept. The coloring represents auroras and atmospheric waves in Earth’s atmosphere.

Credit: Laboratory for Atmospheric and Space Physics/Mary Tostanoski

HOUSTON—NASA has chosen a concept for further development of a twin-satellite mission to research how space weather and the Earth’s atmosphere influence the space environment, helping to predict impacts on astronaut crews and critical technologies, including GPS and low-Earth-orbit satellites…

Mark Carreau

Mark is based in Houston, where he has written on aerospace for more than 25 years. While at the Houston Chronicle, he was recognized by the Rotary National Award for Space Achievement Foundation in 2006 for his professional contributions to the public understanding of America’s space program through news reporting.

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