Carruthers Geocorona Observatory Stories
NASA’s Carruthers Geocorona Observatory Reveals ‘First Light’ Images
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NASA’s Carruthers Geocorona Observatory has captured its first images from space, revealing rare views of Earth and the Moon in ultraviolet light. Taken on Nov. 17 — still months before the mission’s science phase begins — these “first light” images…
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New NASA Mission to Reveal Earth’s Invisible ‘Halo’
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This story is also available in Spanish. A new NASA mission will capture images of Earth’s invisible “halo,” the faint light given off by our planet’s outermost atmospheric layer, the exosphere, as it morphs and changes in response to the…
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Upcoming Launch to Boost NASA’s Study of Sun’s Influence Across Space
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Soon, there will be three new ways to study the Sun’s influence across the solar system with the launch of a trio of NASA and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) spacecraft. Expected to launch no earlier than Tuesday, Sept.…
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