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NASA's newest temperature-sensing instrument passed its tests and is ready for space.
The Thermal Infrared Sensor 2 (TIRS-2) was built at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center
and will measure water use in agricultural fields.
Plants and soil give off water, cooling the field
TIRS-2 will measure temperature across the globe, tracking ice
TIRS-2 will measure temperature across the globe, tracking ice, fires,
TIRS-2 will measure temperature across the globe, tracking ice, fires, volcanoes, and more.
After its testing, TIRS-2 is sent off for the next stage
to be assembled onto the Landsat 9 spacecraft.