On Space Station, Earth's beauty is in the eye of the high definition beholder
Tuesday, September 9, 2014 - 12:00
in Astronomy & Space
A series of new Earth science instruments launching to the International Space Station over the next year is prompting a new era of Earth observation from the orbiting outpost. These new tools that monitor ocean winds and measure clouds and pollution in the atmosphere, among other climate science phenomena, will help NASA deliver important information to climate researchers.