Wednesday, January 13, 2010

On Thin Ice


1. This article, in space and aviation, is about how a new satellite will help scientists learn more about the melting polar ice caps. A new satellite will be sent out to use microwaves to track how much ice there is, centimeter by centimeter, in places like Greenland.

2. With global warming still in the news, it affects everyone. This new satellite pertains to everyone because we all live on Earth, and we all could be affected by the possible rise in sea levels.

3. In February of 2010, the satellite will be launched. There was a previous launch in 2005, but there was a problem and the satellite crashed into the Arctic Sea. With our advancement in technology, we will now be able to detect the ice on Earth much more clearly

4. There are almost no setbacks for this space mission. The only one that I can think of is if there is a malfunction with the satellite deploying, and there is a repeat of what happened in 2005.

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