This shoebox-sized satellite will help scientists understand climate change better - The Indian Express

NASA will dispatch the Compact Total Irradiance Monitor (CTIM) to measure the total solar irradiance or the solar power per unit area incident on Earth's upper atmosphere.

NASA will dispatch a shoebox-sized satellite called the Compact Total Irradiance Monitor (CTIM) to measure the total solar irradiance, (TSI) or all the Earth-directed energy coming from the Sun. This… [+2746 chars]

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