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NASA scientists have discovered some unusual shapes high up in the Earth ’s ionosphere, which is a layer stretching from 50 to 400 miles above the planet.
The ionosphere acts as a boundary between our atmosphere and outer space and is home to most of our satellites.
Usually, larger disturbances like solar storms or volcanic eruptions cause these crests to merge and form an “X” shape.
However, scientists have recently observed these shapes even during calm times, which was unexpected.
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