Researchers unveil unprecedented satellite that will have to be turned off when it floats over the US: 'This was a pity'

Determined to measure how much carbon Earth's forests capture, the European Space Agency and Airbus have developed the Biomass satellite. Launched on April 29, Biomass uses the P-band of the radio spectrum — usually banned for satellites — to gather its info, ABC News reported. Biomass is the first satellite of its kind and will be in orbit for about five years. Before its development, scientists had no direct way to measure how much carbon forests absorb. More

(Source: Yahoo News - May 17)