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NASA Scientists Take to Air and Space to Study Arctic Sea Ice

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July 9, 2026 • 83 views
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NASA Scientists Take to Air and Space to Study Arctic Sea Ice

This month, engineers at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Southern California are testing a spacecraft sensor that will help measure how quickly Arctic sea ice is disappearing. And while that instrument won’t launch for another year, scientists started preparing for its use during a recent field ...

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