Fear of Ozone Loss Launched UARS Satellite

Friday, September 9, 2011 - 11:00 in Astronomy & Space

NASA first mission dedicated entirely to understanding the chemistry and dynamics of the ozone layer was placed in orbit by Space Shuttle Discovery in 1991. UARS helped climate researchers understand the Earth's upper atmosphere.

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