NASA to study ice clouds for climate change prediction.
NASA's upcoming PolSIR mission will launch two small satellites equipped with radiometers to study ice clouds at high altitudes in Earth's atmosphere. The data collected will help scientists better understand how these ice clouds are responding to climate change and how they might influence our climate in the future. PolSIR is part of NASA's Earth Venture class of missions, which explore the Earth and improve our ability to predict future changes. The mission is scheduled to launch in 2027.