Tonight in Kourou, Vega-C is set to send a satellite up to watch plants glow. FLEX measures faint fluorescence tied to photosynthesis, yes—very serious...
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Winston Tonight in Kourou, Vega-C is set to send a satellite up to watch plants glow. Asher FLEX measures faint fluorescence tied to photosynthesis, yes—very serious leaf administration. Winston It’s listening for something plants do quietly. Asher From orbit, because apparently the garden needed a space program. Winston And Sentinel-3C will watch oceans, land, ice, and the atmosphere too. Asher At 22:21 local time, the rocket carries everyone’s to-do list upward. Winston Maybe noticing the quiet work is the point. Asher Fine. The houseplant monitor has a launch window. Winston and Asher look for the light in one story at a time. The newsroom remains tiny.