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NASA Satellite Will Measure Ice Changes to Assess Sea Level Rise

A NASA satellite designed to precisely measure changes in Earth’s ice sheets, glaciers, sea ice and vegetation was launched into polar orbit from California early Saturday. A Delta 2 rocket carrying ICESat-2 lifted off from Vandenberg Air Force Base at 6:02 a.m. and headed over the Pacific Ocean. NASA Earth Science Division director Michael Freilich … Continue reading NASA Satellite Will Measure Ice Changes to Assess Sea Level Rise →

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