White House reportedly instructs NASA to destroy key climate monitoring satellite
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The White House has ordered NASA to destroy two key satellites used for monitoring greenhouse gases and crop health, raising concerns among scientists about the impact on climate research and US leadership in space. The satellites, part of the Orbiting Carbon Observatories, are highly valuable and cost only $15 million annually to operate, yet their destruction is reportedly driven by political motives, despite opposition from NASA scientists and lawmakers.
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