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Today, we are keeping pace with NASA as it prepares to launch its next major Earth and climate science satellite. The Plankton, Aerosol, Cloud, Ocean Ecosystem mission — or PACE — is set for liftoff tomorrow morning from Kennedy Space Center. PACE will capture Earth’s pulse through studying the interaction between the oceans and atmosphere like never before. Here today directly from the launch site is NASA expert XXX.
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NASA is just hours from launching a new satellite that will see the oceans and particles in the atmosphere like never before. Can you tell us about this mission?
PACE will be looking at the color of the oceans around the globe. What exactly is “ocean color” and what does it tell us about the health of our oceans?
The PACE mission has been 21 plus years in the making. What are you most excited to discover from this mission?
PACE will also be tracking small particles in our atmosphere - like smoke from wildfires - and how it moves around the planet. Why do we want to measure these tiny things - particles and plankton - from space?
How can our community benefit from PACE data?
Where can our viewers learn more about PACE and watch the launch?
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How will PACE data be used in combination with data collected from NASA’s fleet of other Earth observing satellites?
Oceans cover 70 percent of the world’s surface but there’s so much we still don’t know about how they operate. How do satellites help us “sea” the oceans in ways we can’t from boats or land?
How will information from PACE help people who live near water?
What are algal blooms and how do they impact us in our region XXX?
Stations will add in their specific area.
What kind of technology is PACE using to study the oceans and atmosphere?",
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