US National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)continues its space missions without slowing down. The agency, which recently shared the first images from the James Webb Telescope, which is of great importance to human history, has now made an important start for climate research.

NASA launched a payload of the SpaceX Dragon spacecraft from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida to the International Space Station (ISS) on Thursday. It was reported that this mission could play a key role in solving a climate mystery that scientists have long been investigating.

Dust in the air could solve the mystery

According to the descriptions this Source of mineral dust on Earth (EMIT) This research, called dust will do research. It is claimed that these tiny particles rising from deserts and other arid regions can have a warming or cooling effect on our planet, depending on several factors. Scientists, on the other hand, have long been investigating which of these situations occurs.

EMIT principal investigator Robert Green said in a statement on the mission: “EMIT is working on mineral powder because we don’t know much about it. of dust It is unclear whether it has a warming or cooling effect.he said. According to the explanations, the reason why the dust is so mysterious is that the particles have different colors. Those with iron, for example, can be dark red. Clay-containing, on the other hand, can appear much lighter in color.

Experts believe that these dust particles can cool the planet by reflecting sunlight, while also stating that dust can create a warming effect by absorbing solar energy. As known climate change a problem that seriously threatens our planet. That’s why scientists want to learn more about the effect of dust on Earth’s temperature. Reportedly, the EMIT mission will help with this as well.

According to the statements, EMIT will use an instrument called an advanced imaging spectrometer in the coming year. more than a million will custom take up the powder compositions all over the world. This way he can see from which minerals the dust comes. In addition, scientists say that with EMIT they hope to solve the collective effects of dust on the planet, be it heating or cooling.

The vehicle carrying hundreds of kilograms along with EMIT is expected to reach the station on Saturday. In addition, NASA plans to collect and use data until the end of July. in a few months It is reported that he plans to share it with the world.