Starlink satellites reveal a hidden atmosphere 300 miles above earth
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Mon, 10 August 2026Sat, 22 August 2026
What it is about
Mamoru YamamotoJapan Society For The Promotion Of ScienceEuropean Space AgencyJapanKyoto, Kyoto, JapanResearchersStarlinkEarth
Who published it, and when
original reportfirst to report
yalibnan.com
Times of India
10 Aug, 19:45over 12 days22 Aug, 10:29
How it spread - 2 original reports
Mon, 10 August 2026
1 report- yalibnan.com19:45first to report
Sat, 22 August 2026
1 report- Times of India10:29
Starlink satellites are now helping scientists map Earth's upper atmosphere. Researchers used orbital data from Starlink to estimate thermosphere density. This method creates a two-dimensional map of atmospheric density variations. The findings offer a new way to study this difficult-to-observe region. Commercial satellite data is becoming an unexpected scientific resource.