Why Was This NASA Spy Plane Over B. C.?
The recent sighting of a NASA spy plane over British Columbia's wildfires has raised questions about the agency's intentions and the implications of its presence in Canadian skies.
The mission, aimed at studying "fire clouds" – self perpetuating thunderstorms generated by blazes that can trigger fire tornadoes and lightning – may seem innocuous on the surface, but it highlights a pressing issue: the increasing reliance on surveillance technologies for scientific research.