By Benjamin Lynch & Vassia Barba Space experts at NASA will take full advantage of the upcoming solar eclipse by launching rockets into its path. High-altitude planes and sounding rockets will make use of a small window of opportunity to observe researc. Said research is only possible during a solar eclipse as it will look at “how Earth’s upper atmosphere is affected when sunlight momentarily dims over a portion of the planet.” Millions of people are preparing to witness the rare event, which will stretch across parts of Mexico, the US, and Canada. Approximately 31.6 million individuals live w…