It's tough being a satellite these days.Mid-July scientists announced there's been some confusion over
the shrinking of our upper atmosphere.
Declaring the thermosphere,
which blocks harmful UV rays has shrunk by 30%
posing a danger to satellites (GPS) and space debris which orbit that level.
The space debris has been a problem for space navigation as evidence suggests its increasing.
Many ideas have been proposed including the newest which uses helium balloons to clear out the space junk.
The scientists are truly baffled by the thermosphere phenomenon and explained 2 things they believe account for the anomaly:
1. a "solar minimum" - meaning decrease in sun activity
from 2007-2009
&
2. increasing amounts of carbon dioxide
This all comes at a convenient time as many have begun questioning ClimateGate
when South America is reporting a historically cold winter below the equator
which has already accounted for 80+ deaths this year.
In 2007 they reported the coldest winter in 90 years lasting 7 months.
As of the first week of August it has been reported that a small solar flare has erupted
the only results which should be expected from such an event our auroral activity in the northern hemisphere and a threat to satellites.
Hopefully the sun will see a spike in activity
as we wouldn't want our big brother spy satellites to be unable to watch us masturbate and such.
the shrinking of our upper atmosphere.
Declaring the thermosphere,
which blocks harmful UV rays has shrunk by 30%
posing a danger to satellites (GPS) and space debris which orbit that level.
The space debris has been a problem for space navigation as evidence suggests its increasing.
Many ideas have been proposed including the newest which uses helium balloons to clear out the space junk.
The scientists are truly baffled by the thermosphere phenomenon and explained 2 things they believe account for the anomaly:
1. a "solar minimum" - meaning decrease in sun activity
from 2007-2009
&
2. increasing amounts of carbon dioxide
This all comes at a convenient time as many have begun questioning ClimateGate
when South America is reporting a historically cold winter below the equator
which has already accounted for 80+ deaths this year.
In 2007 they reported the coldest winter in 90 years lasting 7 months.
As of the first week of August it has been reported that a small solar flare has erupted
the only results which should be expected from such an event our auroral activity in the northern hemisphere and a threat to satellites.
Hopefully the sun will see a spike in activity
as we wouldn't want our big brother spy satellites to be unable to watch us masturbate and such.
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