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NASA Launching First Satellite to Map CO2

By Harry Kimball, Newser Staff

Posted Dec 18, 2008 6:22 PM CST

(Newser) – NASA will soon launch a satellite that can measure carbon dioxide concentrations near the surface of the Earth, giving scientists an accurate picture of where the gas is produced and absorbed, the BBC reports. "This is NASA's first spacecraft specifically dedicated to mapping carbon... Read full story »

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