Altitude

Height in relation to a certain reference point; (general) distance measurement, usually in the vertical or "up" direction, between a reference datum and a point or object. The reference datum also often varies according to the context
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Weather was deteriorating when private plane crashed in upstate NY, killing all 6 on board: NTSB
The weather was deteriorating when a small private plane crashed in a muddy field in upstate New York over the weekend, killing all six people on board, officials said. Weather conditions were wors…
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Watch Live: Gayle King launches to space on Blue Origin's all-women flight
"CBS Mornings" Gayle King and her five crew members are suiting up for their spaceflight on Monday with a launch window of 9:30 a.m. ET from West Texas.
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The first people to fly in space over the poles got this stunning view
"It's another kind of desert."
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Why Aurora Physicists Are Excited about Fram2's Private Astronauts
The commercial astronauts onboard SpaceX's Fram2 mission are flying closer to Earth's poles than anyone has before, offering an intriguing opportunity for auroral science
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Boy, This New Single-Seater Flying Car Sure Is Exciting! Too Bad It Will Never Take Off.
Alef's Model A promises to revolutionize commuting, but cost, regulation, and technology hurdles might keep this flying car from ever taking off.
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Weatherwatch: Could global heating wreak havoc on Earth's satellites?
Changes to the thermosphere caused by climate crisis could lead to increase in collisions
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Spectacular blue spiral light brightens up night sky, likely from Space X rocket
A stunning blue light likely caused by SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket fuel illuminated the night skies over Europe on Monday.
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NASA Super Pressure Balloons Return to New Zealand for Test Flights - NASA
NASA's Scientific Balloon Program has returned to Wānaka, New Zealand, for two scheduled flights to test and qualify the agency's super pressure balloon
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Middle Atmosphere of Mars is Driven by Gravity Waves, New Research Suggests
Atmospheric gravity waves play a crucial role in driving latitudinal air currents on the Red Planet, particularly at high altitudes, according to a new study by University of Tokyo planetary researchers.
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How the XB-1 aircraft went supersonic without a sonic boom
When the experimental XB-1 aircraft achieved supersonic speeds on a test flight, it did not create a disruptive sonic boom – thanks to a physics phenomenon called the Mach cutoff
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How much did SpaceX's Starship Flight 7 explosion pollute the atmosphere?
Scientists are not sure how much metallic dust remained in the atmosphere after the most recent SpaceX rocket 'disassembly.'
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What Can the 'Black Box' Tell Us About Plane Crashes?
It's one of the most important pieces of forensic evidence following a plane crash: The so-called "black box."
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First independently developed jet breaks the sound barrier over the California desert
A sleek white aircraft has become the first independently developed jet to break the sound barrier
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Supersonic travel is making a comeback as newly developed aircraft breaks the sound barrier
Piloted by former US Navy aviator Tristan Geppetto Brandenburg, XB-1 took off from the Mojave Air and Space Port in California on Tuesday. It reached Mach 1.1...
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Boom Supersonic breaks sound barrier for the first time
The XB-1 prototype shows a return to supersonic commercial flights could be on the horizon.
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Boom Supersonic XB-1 Breaks Sound Barrier During Historic Test Flight - Slashdot
The XB-1, a civilian supersonic jet developed by Boom Supersonic, successfully broke the sound barrier during a test flight over the Mojave Desert. It reached an altitude of 35,290 feet before accelerating to Mach 1.22, the company said in a press release. CBS News reports: It marks the first time ...
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Earth's elusive 'ignorosphere' could shed new light on auroras
We know very little about some parts of Earth's atmosphere.
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How the Polar Vortex Can Bring Arctic Blasts to the U.S.
Vast weather patterns can carry blasts of frigid air far from the polar regions—here's how it works
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www.scientificamerican.com
Chinese rocket disintegrates over the Caribbean
On December 19, 2024, a Chinese rocket disintegrated over the Caribbean, and meteor cameras on Puerto Rico captured multiple views of the event. The post Chinese rocket disintegrates over the Caribbean first appeared on EarthSky.
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NASA to Test Technology for X-59's Unique Shock Wave Measurements - NASA
NASA will soon test advancements made on a key tool for measuring the unique "sonic thumps" that its quiet supersonic X-59 research aircraft will make while
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