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science-and-technology1 year ago

"SpaceX Launches NASA Satellite to Study Earth's Changing Climate from Space"

NASA's new climate satellite, Pace, was launched by SpaceX to survey the world's oceans and atmosphere in unprecedented detail, aiming to improve severe weather forecasts, track Earth's changes as temperatures rise, and predict harmful algae blooms. The satellite will scan the globe daily with advanced instruments, providing insights into how atmospheric aerosols and sea life interact. Pace, the most advanced mission to study ocean biology, will see in 200 colors, allowing scientists to identify algae types in the sea and particles in the air. NASA is also collaborating with India on another advanced Earth-observing satellite, Nisar, set to launch this year.

science-and-technology1 year ago

"NASA's PACE Mission: Exploring Earth's Oceans and Atmosphere"

NASA and SpaceX are set to launch the PACE mission, aimed at examining Earth's oceans and climate, from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida. The mission, scheduled for 1:33 a.m. ET on Feb. 7, will see a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carry a spacecraft called PACE (Plankton, Aerosol, Cloud, ocean Ecosystem) to help understand the exchange of carbon dioxide between the ocean and atmosphere, measure atmospheric variables, and monitor ocean health. This launch marks the first U.S. government mission in over 60 years to aim for a polar orbit from Cape Canaveral.