NASA's TEMPO revolutionizes air quality studies with real-time pollution data from space

NASA's pollution monitoring instrument TEMPO has released its first data maps, providing researchers with visual representations of pollution patterns and air quality variations across North America. TEMPO, situated 22,000 miles above the equator, offers insights into various pollution sources and is expected to refine pollution studies by providing a deeper understanding of the interplay between human activities and environmental health. This marks the first time air quality over North America is being continuously gauged from space, surpassing previous endeavors in terms of clarity and coverage.