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What is happening with NASA launches this week?

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NASA is launching three new missions this week to study space weather, focusing on the sun's impact on Earth and space exploration. The missions include IMAP to study the heliosphere, the Carothers Geocoronal Observatory to examine Earth's exosphere, and a NOAA-funded space weather sentinel for continuous monitoring.

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NASA set to launch three new missions to study space weather

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  • NASA is launching three missions to study the sun's impact on Earth and space.
  • IMAP will investigate the heliosphere, the sun's protective bubble around the solar system. 22s
  • The Carothers Geocoronal Observatory will study Earth's exosphere and hydrogen interactions with solar wind. 41s
  • A NOAA-funded mission will provide continuous space weather monitoring and warnings. 53s
  • The missions aim to protect satellites and astronauts by improving understanding of space weather and designing resilient spacecraft. 1m 40s
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NASA set to launch three new missions to study space weather
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NASA set to launch three new missions to study space weather

NASA is set to launch three missions tomorrow morning: IMAP, Carothers Geocoronal Observatory, and a NOAA-funded space weather sentinel.

NASA set to launch three new missions to study space weather
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Fox News
5 hours ago
NASA set to launch three new missions to study space weather

IMAP will study the heliosphere, the sun's protective bubble around the solar system.

NASA set to launch three new missions to study space weather
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Fox News
5 hours ago
NASA set to launch three new missions to study space weather

The Carothers Geocoronal Observatory will examine Earth's exosphere and hydrogen interactions with solar wind.

NASA set to launch three new missions to study space weather
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Fox News
5 hours ago
NASA set to launch three new missions to study space weather

The NOAA-funded mission will act as a 24-7 space weather sentinel, providing warnings of harmful solar activity.

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