CLASP-2: Extreme Rocket Science in the Desert

Tuesday, April 9, 2019 - 16:40 in Astronomy & Space

Portal origin URL: CLASP-2: Extreme Rocket Science in the DesertPortal origin nid: 443244Published: Tuesday, April 9, 2019 - 16:12Featured (stick to top of list): noPortal text teaser: NASA scientists and engineers are in the New Mexico desert preparing to launch a research rocket equipped with a cutting-edge Sun-gazing instrument to study the solar atmosphere. The CLASP-2 mission is making strides towards its upcoming launch, set for April 11, 2019, from the White Sands Missile Range in the New Mexico desert.Portal image: Chromospheric Layer Spectropolarimeter-2.Science Categories: Sun

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