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NASA carbon observatory poised for launch to the International Space Station

Instrument will monitor the movement of carbon dioxide in parts of the planet that free-floating satellites have difficulty tracking.
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Atmospheric scientists are about to get the most detailed observations yet of the places on Earth that emit or store carbon. NASA’s latest carbon-monitoring instrument arrived at the International Space Station (ISS) on 6 May, where it will soon start collecting data.

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doi: https://doi.org/10.1038/d41586-019-01325-0

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  • Update 29 April 2019: This story has been updated with the latest launch date for NASA's OCO-3 probe.

  • Update 06 May 2019: This story has been updated with information on when NASA's carbon observatory arrived at the International Space Station.

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