Huge satellite launches to measure the world’s rainforests from space

Named Biomass, the new satellite will allow scientists to examine Earth’s forests as never before.

A huge satellite has been successfully launched into space on a ground-breaking mission to measure the health of the world’s most dense and remote tropical forests.

Scientists from the University of Edinburgh are part of the project, which has been 20 years in the making.

Named Biomass, the new satellite will allow scientists to examine Earth’s forests as never before.

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