NASA 'smallsats' swarm will help space agency study Earth's weather

NASA is set to launch a swarm of small satellites into Earth's orbit, enabling the space agency to study our planet's climate as it changes, as well as the weather patterns that result from that. These small satellites are, appropriately enough, called ‘smallsats,’ and they’re described as being ‘next-gen’ versions of this technology. The space agency detailed the smallsats yesterday …