Intense jet stream has planes moving faster than the speed of sound on flights bound for Europe
The planes didn’t break the sound barrier because it was the air moving them so quickly, not their engines. The report ...
Transatlantic flights flew over 800 mph after freezing weather juiced the jet stream
At least two flights briefly traveled faster than the speed of sound as the jet stream sped up, but there would not have been ...
The intriguing phenomenon helping planes slingshot across the Atlantic at 800 mph
The jet stream is like a river of west-to-east winds in the upper atmosphere. Airplanes use it like a highway.
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Is a broken jet stream causing extreme weather that lasts longer?
Scientists are scrambling to understand how climate change may be interfering with the winds that carry our weather, with ...
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Jet stream shift brings gloom to Northern Europe in December
The pronounced variability, common in Europe’s winter months, was driven by an unusually northerly jet stream that shifted weather patterns, resulting in stark regional contrasts. Northern ...
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Why is Europe sweltering while the UK is a washout?
At the moment, the jet stream is “stuck in a position through central Europe”, forming a “blocked weather pattern”. This means the UK is “not likely to see any of that extreme heat in th ...
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Webb Telescope’s Jaw-Dropping Jupiter Image Reveals Powerful Jet Stream
Opinions expressed by Forbes Contributors are their own. Jamie Carter is an award-winning reporter who covers the night sky. This image of Jupiter from NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope’s ...