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NASA ER-2 Moonlight Mission Improves Space Sensors

NASA ER-2 Moonlight Mission Improves Space Sensors
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NASA’s ER-2 high-altitude aircraft prepares for a night flight with the Airborne Lunar Spectral Irradiance (air-LUSI) instrument on Monday, Feb. 2, 2026. The instrument measures Moonlight to improve accuracy of space-based sensors that forecast the weather, monitor agriculture, and study Earth’s ecosystem.

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