Return of the Gedi: space mission that maps Earth's forests saved from destruction
28. března 2023 9:01
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Nasa grants last-minute reprieve to invaluable climate and biodiversity scanner on International Space Station, due to be incinerated in Earth's atmosphereNasa has extended the life of a key climate and biodiversity sensor for scanning the world's forests which was set to be destroyed in Earth's atmosphere.The Global Ecosystem Dynamics Investigation (Gedi) mission - pronounced like Jedi in Star Wars - was launched from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida to the International Space Station (ISS) in December 2018, and has provided the first 3D map of the world's forests. Continue reading...
Zdroj: The Guardian