How NASA is homing in from space on ocean debris

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Jan 26, 2026, 7:57 pm133 pts
In late 2025, scientists reported that for the first time, they were able to detect concentrations of plastic pollution on land using NASA's Earth Surface Mineral Dust Source Investigation (EMIT) sensor aboard the International Space Station. The technology has inspired marine researchers to see whether it…

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