How NASA Is Homing in From Space on Ocean Debris
January 27, 2026
January 27, 2026
PASADENA, California, Jan. 27 (TNSres) -- NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory issued the following news:
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How NASA Is Homing in From Space on Ocean Debris
Space-based technology could help track plastic and other flotsam by its 'fingerprints.'
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In late 2025, scientists reported that, for the first time, they were able to detect concentrations of plastic pollution on land using NASA's Earth Surface Mineral Dust Sourc . . .
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How NASA Is Homing in From Space on Ocean Debris
Space-based technology could help track plastic and other flotsam by its 'fingerprints.'
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In late 2025, scientists reported that, for the first time, they were able to detect concentrations of plastic pollution on land using NASA's Earth Surface Mineral Dust Sourc . . .