upper atmosphere
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After more than a century of powered flight, Mr. Kirsch writes, we “have not yet securely attached the upper atmosphere to the realm of human experience.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026
This leaves the planet's upper atmosphere exposed, allowing the solar wind to knock atmospheric particles away and carry them into space.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 3, 2026
At Mars, the solar wind appears to produce a similar effect by "stirring" the outer boundary of the upper atmosphere.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 3, 2026
Ballistic missiles travel into the upper atmosphere or space before plunging back down toward a target, but not all are capable of maneuvering.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 25, 2026
We'd be skimming the upper atmosphere, so our orbit would rapidly decay.
From "The Martian" by Andy Weir
