NASA and SpaceX Launch Joint Satellite to Monitor Earth’s Oceans
NASA, in collaboration with SpaceX, has successfully launched a state-of-the-art satellite designed for comprehensive monitoring of Earth’s oceans. This joint US-European mission, initiated around February 12, 2026, is anticipated to gather unprecedentedly precise data crucial for understanding climate change and protecting marine ecosystems.
The satellite is equipped to capture real-time changes in the Earth’s oceanic environment, including sea surface temperature, currents, salinity, and ice sheet melt. According to NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL), this mission will contribute to unraveling the ocean’s role in the Earth’s climate system and improving the accuracy of weather forecasts and disaster predictions.
Furthermore, archival data from NASA’s now-retired NEOWISE spacecraft has been instrumental in a separate study, helping to piece together the mystery of a ‘failed’ supernova. This highlights the potential for past mission data to lead to new scientific discoveries, underscoring the long-term value of space exploration.
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