Nasa renames earth-observing mission in honor of satellite pioneer
Wednesday, January 25, 2012 - 14:30
in Astronomy & Space
(PhysOrg.com) -- NASA has renamed its newest Earth-observing satellite in honor of the late Verner E. Suomi, a meteorologist at the University of Wisconsin who is recognized widely as "the father of satellite meteorology." The announcement was made Jan. 24 at the annual meeting of the American Meteorological Society in New Orleans.