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NASA Aids Fight Against California Wildfires

from National Public Radio
October 25, 2007

NASA launches the unmanned aircraft Ikhana from Edwards Air Force Base north of Los Angeles. It measures the heat coming off the wildfires raging there. That data is then converted to images, and sent back to the ground via satellite. It helps firefighters better react to conditions on the ground.

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  • Morning Edition, October 25, 2007
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