NASA Names Mission in Honor of Apollo-Era Visionary Dr. George R. Carruthers
Dr. George R. Carruthers (1939 - 2020) was a visionary scientist, inventor, engineer and educator. On Dec. 2, he became the namesake of a new NASA mission. The Carruthers Geocorona Observatory will observe Earth from space. The mission will capture light from Earth’s geocorona, the part of the outer atmosphere that emits ultraviolet light and will be ready to launch in 2025.
Watch this video on the NASA Goddard YouTube channel.
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Image credits: U.S. Naval Research Laboratory
Music credits: “Bright Life” Tristan Lewis Noon [PRS]
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