NASA and Italian Space Agency join forces for satellite mission to monitor air pollution

NASA and the Italian Space Agency have teamed up to work on a mission to monitor air pollution from space. The Multi-Angle Imager for Aerosols (MAIA) satellite project will collect and analyze data from sensors on the ground, atmospheric models, and the observatory. With the increase in human population and industrialization, this joint mission aims to study the health effects of different types of particle pollution on human health in the world’s most populous cities. NASA boasts a list of successful projects, including the development of Curiosity Mars rover, the Cassini-Huygens mission to explore Saturn, and the development of other significant applications. The partnership between these space agencies will allow the focus on air quality, thus enabling them to develop more efficient and effective solutions to monitor air pollution. The innovation aims to reduce harmful emissions and make the world a better place to breathe.