WASHINGTON, Jan. 23 (UPI) -- NASA says five Earth science missions will be launched into space in 2014, the busiest science launch program in more than a decade.
The five launches, including two to the International Space Station, are part of an active year for NASA Earth science researchers, who will use satellites and aircraft to help scientists and policymakers find answers to critical challenges including climate change, sea level rise, decreasing availability of fresh water, and extreme weather events, the space agency said Thursday.