‘Space hurricane’ spotted above Earth for the first time – THE WEEK

Large, swirling storms called hurricanes hit frequently in the Earth’s low atmosphere, but they were not known to occur in the upper atmosphere. 
Scientists have for the first time observed a space hurricane in Earth’s upper atmosphere.
An international team of scientists led by Shandong University in China confirmed their existence that shed new light on the relationship between planets and space.
Researchers analysed observations made by satellites in 2014 to reveal a long-lasting hurricane, resembling…

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