Earthcare

Europe strives to enter clear skies

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One of the challenges of seeing a launch from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California is actually seeing the launch. A layer of low cloud often rolls in from the Pacific Ocean, causing rockets to disappear a few seconds after takeoff. Such was the case on May 28, when a Falcon 9 launched EarthCARE, an … Read more

Earthcare cloud mission launches to solve climate unknowns – BBC News

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Image caption, Artwork: It took over twenty years to get Earthcare into space Item information An advanced joint European-Japanese satellite has been launched to measure how clouds affect the climate. Some low-altitude clouds are known to cool the planet, while others at high altitudes act like a blanket. The Earthcare mission will use a laser … Read more