May the Forest Be with You: GEDI Moves Toward Launch To Space Station

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This fall, the International Space Station is

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hosting a new scientific mission....

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GEDI

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(Yes...pronounced "Jedi")

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Scientists and engineers are hard at work preparing the new instrument

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It's the first spaceborne laser to measure the structure of Earth's tropical

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and temperate forests in high resolution and three dimensions

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Suitable for forests on Endor

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And on Earth

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May the Forest Be With You

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