NASA’s PACE Mission Studies Smoke, Fires

As North America faces a record-breaking wildfire season, NASA's PACE satellite—the Plankton, Aerosol, Cloud, and ocean Ecosystem mission—is playing a critical role in understanding the flames. The satellite's three instruments track vegetation that might catch fire, follow smoke plumes as they spread across the continent, and gather data that reveals how wildfires behave. That real-time view from space could be crucial for firefighting efforts and fire science.

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