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Artemis II Launch Linked to 5,000 km Ionosphere Holes
Original: Artemis II Ionosphere Holes Span 5,000 km [2026]
NASA's Artemis II mission, the crewed lunar flyby launched in 2026, is associated with reports of ionosphere holes stretching roughly 5,000 kilometres across. Researchers say the rocket's ascent and exhaust plumes can disturb the upper atmosphere, temporarily depleting ionised gas over vast regions. The scale of the disturbance is drawing attention from space weather scientists tracking effects on radio and GPS signals.
Why now: The unexpectedly large extent of the ionospheric disturbance from the crewed lunar mission is a striking new finding for space weather observers.
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- Artemis II Ionosphere Holes Span 5,000 km [2026] · shattered.io
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