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New Observatory to Study Earth's Exosphere from Space
9/27/2025
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- Carruthers Geocorona Observatory launched September 24, 2025, at Kennedy Space Center, Florida.
- It studies Earth's exosphere from 300 miles up to halfway to the Moon.
- Ultraviolet (UV) imaging will capture the geocorona, visible only in UV.
- Data collection begins March 2026, with a two-year operational life.
- The mission honors Dr. George Carruthers, who died in 2020.
