In a bid to monitor Earth better, NASA has successfully installed and activated its first Earth-observing instrument, ISS-RapidScat, on the International Space Station (ISS).
The ISS-RapidScat will monitor ocean winds for climate research as well as weather predictions and hurricane monitoring.The instrument has already begun collecting data.
"Its antenna began spinning and it started transmitting and receiving its first winds data Oct. 1," a NASA statement said.
By Ruchi Singh
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Park Sae-jin
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