A new Earth science mission has arrived at the @iss 🌏
After a successful launch on Thursday, the SpaceX Dragon autonomously docked with the International Space Station at 8:21am PT (11:21am ET) this morning.
One of the science experiments onboard is EMIT (or the Earth Surface Mineral Dust Source Investigation), which was developed at JPL. The instrument will use @NASA imaging spectroscopy technology to map dust-producing regions to study how airborne mineral dust might affect our planet’s climate.
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Globally, climate change is decreasing the number of tropical cyclones (hurricanes), new research finds. Climate models (simulations) have predicted this change for years.
The story is a little more complicated with North Atlantic hurricanes, though. Scientists have observed increased activity over the past few decades. Natural climate changes play a role, but emerging research shows human actions might too.
Visit the links in our bio to learn what else the models say, what they mean for you, and more on the latest research.
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