Geocorona

The Earth has a special layer of gas that surrounds it, called the geocorona. It's kind of like a giant blanket made of gas that hugs the Earth in the upper atmosphere.

The geocorona is made up of a few types of gases, but the most important one is hydrogen. The gas is very thin and spread out, so you can't see it like you can see clouds.

Sometimes, the Sun's light and energy can knock off the hydrogen gas in the geocorona and send it flying away into space. This process is called ionization.

Scientists study the geocorona because it can help them better understand how the Earth interacts with the space around it and how the Sun's energy affects the planet. It's important to learn as much as we can about the geocorona, so we can protect our planet and understand how it fits into the bigger picture of the universe.