NASA's Greenhouse Gas Detector is Getting Closer to Launch
NASA is getting closer to launching an advanced greenhouse gas detector into space! This groundbreaking mission, called the Orbiting Carbon Observatory-3 (OCO-3), is set to launch in 2022 and will observe the Earth’s climate from the International Space Station. The OCO-3 instrument will measure the concentrations of carbon dioxide and methane in the atmosphere, allowing scientists to better understand the complex interactions between human activities and climate change. This mission marks the first time a space-based instrument has been used to measure these gases in both day and night time conditions, allowing for more accurate data collection. With this mission, NASA hopes to provide new insights into the global carbon cycle and further our understanding of climate change.
source: Phys.org