How NASA is homing in from space on ocean debris

In late 2025, scientists reported that for the first time, they were able to detect concentrations of plastic pollution on ...
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NASA's EMIT sensor advances space technology to track ocean debris

NASA’s EMIT sensor uses imaging spectroscopy and spectral libraries to support large-scale tracking of plastic and other marine debris from space.

NASA tests space sensors for tracking ocean debris

NASA scientists are beginning to examine ocean trash from a new perspective, not from ships or beaches, but from orbit. The ...