NASA Launches Satellite to Study Earth's Polar Climate

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Source: NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory
NASA Launches Satellite to Study Earth's Polar Climate
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NASA has launched the first of two small climate satellites, part of the PREFIRE mission, to study heat emissions from Earth's poles. The data collected will help improve predictions of sea ice loss, ice sheet melt, and sea level rise, aiding in climate change research and resilience planning.

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