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NASA celebrates Aura's ten-year orbit!

Video NASA celebrates Aura's ten-year orbit!

TLF ID M018852

Aura is a NASA satellite that in 2014 celebrated ten years orbiting Earth, collecting data about the planet's atmosphere and climate. Aura is helping scientists better understand global systems, including the composition of gases in the ozone layer, air pollution and climate change. Watch to learn more about this space traveller and its technologically advanced instruments recording crucial information.

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Year level

9; 10

Topics Atmosphere Pollution Space exploration Values (Psychology) Carbon cycle Ecosystems Ozone layer Photosynthesis Climate change Innovation Oceans Satellites (Space technology) Discovery (Observations) Cellular respiration
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  • Science

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  • Name: Australian Broadcasting Corporation
  • Organization: Australian Broadcasting Corporation
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  • URL: http://www.abc.net.au
  • Name: Education Services Australia
  • Organization: Education Services Australia
  • Description: Data manager
  • Address: VIC, AUSTRALIA
  • URL: http://www.esa.edu.au/
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  • Name: Australian Broadcasting Corporation
  • Organization: Australian Broadcasting Corporation
  • Description: Publisher
  • URL: http://www.abc.net.au
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  • Name: Education Services Australia Ltd
  • Organisation: Education Services Australia Ltd
  • Address: AUSTRALIA
  • URL: www.esa.edu.au
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