Fact Check: NASA Shooting 3 Rockets During Solar Eclipse Is NOT Nefarious Or 'Strange' -- It's Atmospheric Research During Unique Event
Fact Check
Is NASA launching three rockets during the solar eclipse on April 8, 2024, for nefarious or "strange" purposes, as a post on TikTok implied? No, that's not true: While NASA is indeed launching the rockets before, during and after the solar eclipse, the purpose is to study disturbances in the ionosphere -- an electrified region of the atmosphere. The disturbances…