NOAA satellite captures Earth mosaic showing stunning panoramic view
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The NOAA released the first image from its NOAA-21 Visible Infrared Imaging Radiometer Suite instrument, showing blue water in the Caribbean and weather systems.
Polar-orbiting satellites observe the entire planet twice each day, unlike geostationary satellites. Julia Musto is a reporter for Fox News and Fox Business Digital.
According to the agency, the mosaic image shows bright blue water containing phytoplankton in the Caribbean Sea, weather systems moving and smog from agricultural fires in Northern India.
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