NASA launches shoebox-sized satellite to understand sun's influence on Earth's climate - Republic World

NASA launched its Compact Total Irradiance Monitor (CTIM) satellite to measure the inbound solar radiation and understand how the sun affects Earth's climate.

NASA has unveiled a new small satellite which will measure the inbound solar radiation to improve its understanding of how the sun affects weather on Earth. Already launched on July 2 aboard STP-28A,… [+1957 chars]

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