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New satellite will see through clouds to ‘weigh’ Earth’s forests

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Esme Stallard

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ESA-CNES-ARIANESPACE The biomass satellite sits inside an all white warehouse. It has a black cone-like base, an orange l-shaped top that has the look of foil, with the antenna attached and furled. To the left of the satellite sits two shells which will hold the satellite, they are white elongated cones with "ESA" written on them, and held in blue scaffolding trolleys. ESA-CNES-ARIANESPACE

A first-of-its-kind satellite due to launch on Tuesday will be able to see through clouds and leafy canopies to assess how the world’s rainforests are protecting the planet from…

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