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science5 months ago•5 min saved

Sunlight-Powered Tiny Devices Explore Earth's Upper Atmosphere

Researchers have successfully tested tiny sunlight-powered devices using photophoresis in near-vacuum conditions similar to Earth's upper atmosphere, opening new possibilities for exploring the ignorosphere and improving climate models, with potential applications in atmospheric research, space exploration, and satellite technology.

via Space|

#atmospheric-science #earths-ignorosphere #photophoresis

science5 months ago•3 min saved

Scientists Develop Sun-Powered Tiny Aircraft for Upper Atmosphere Exploration

Scientists have developed a lightweight, sunlight-powered disc that levitates in the mesosphere using photophoresis, offering a new, sustainable way to explore this hard-to-reach atmospheric region and potentially beyond Earth, with applications in meteorology and space weather prediction.

via Gizmodo|

#atmospheric-data #mesosphere #photophoresis