April
30, 2008: Today, NASA-funded researchers released
to the general public a new "4D" live model of Earth's
ionosphere. Without leaving home, anyone can fly through the
layer of ionized gas that encircles Earth at the edge of space
itself. All that's required is a connection to the Internet.
How to Launch the
4D Ionosphere
"Two,
visit our web
site and click on the link 'Total Electron Content.'"
Wait
for the file to load and presto—you're flying through the
ionosphere. A typical screenshot looks like this:
clipped from: science.nasa.gov 
