NASA's GOLD mission finds X and C-shaped structures in ionosphere

NASA's GOLD mission discovered X and C-shaped structures in Earth's ionosphere, shedding light on its response to geomagnetic storms and solar radiation. These findings impact radio communication and GPS signals. Launched in 2018, GOLD uses UV imaging spectrographs to study the ionosphere-thermosphere system. The ionosphere, crucial for communication, interacts with radio signals and can be disrupted by solar events, forming X and C-shaped structures.