The Artemis II Moon Launch Punched Continent-Sized Holes in the Ionosphere That Could Confuse Self-Driving Cars
Nature World News | 07.11.2026 05:37NASA's Artemis II launch did more than send four astronauts around the Moon — a new study finds the rocket temporarily stripped electrons from Earth's upper atmosphere in two disturbances stretching about 3,100 miles (5,000 kilometers) each across the Americas, enough to cause GPS positioning errors of several meters.
