Carruthers Geocorona Observatory

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The Carruthers observatory will capture light from Earth’s geocorona, the part of the outer atmosphere that emits ultraviolet light.

Type

Space Telescope

Launch

2025

Target

Sun-Earth Interaction

Objective

Survey Earth's exosphere
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