Tag: SORCE
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NASA satellite ends 17-year mission measuring the sun’s impact on climate
EDITOR’S NOTE: Updated April 13 to include mention of the University of Colorado’s role in the mission. The SORCE spacecraft undergoes preparations for launch. Credit: NASA NASA has shut down a spacecraft that measured the amount of solar energy entering Earth’s atmosphere for 17 years, more than three times the mission’s original design life. The Solar Radiation…