NASA is launching a new satellite to measure soil moisture on Earth in unprecedented detail.
To do this it will deploy a six-metre wide mesh antenna described as a giant space lasso.
Once operational the satellite will produce lots of data, providing potentially life-saving information during emergencies like floods or drought.
Al Jazeera's science editor Tarek Bazley reports.
To do this it will deploy a six-metre wide mesh antenna described as a giant space lasso.
Once operational the satellite will produce lots of data, providing potentially life-saving information during emergencies like floods or drought.
Al Jazeera's science editor Tarek Bazley reports.
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