Supercell forming in Edson, Alberta (west of Edmonton) on July 24, 2023.
Supercell forming in Edson, Alberta (west of Edmonton) on July 24, 2023. Image Credit:Aaron Jayjack/Western University.

A red Jeep skids nearby a menacing tornado. Moments later, a science team hops out with a bunch of flying sensors they hope to inject inside. They then speed off to shelter to await the results.

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Is SpaceQ's Associate Editor as well as a business and science reporter, researcher and consultant. She recently received her Ph.D. from the University of North Dakota and is communications Instructor instructor at Algonquin College.