The Manilla Times - DR. Gerry Bagtasa of the University of the Philippines Diliman College of Science -Institute of Environmental Science and Meteorology (UPD-CS IESM) took flight with the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) on Feb. 11, 2024, as part of an air pollution measurement campaign called ASIA-AQ (Airborne and Satellite Investigation of Asian Air Quality).
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South Korea, NASA launch air quality research across Asia
The Korea Herald - South Korea's National Institute of Environmental Research and NASA will conduct joint research in Korean territory to identify sources behind winter air pollution across Asia, the Ministry of Environment in South Korea announced Sunday.
South Korea, NASA to kick off joint air quality research across Asia
Bahrain News Agency (BNA) - Osan, Feb. 18 (BNA): South Korea and the United States will kick off a research campaign to uncover the cause of air pollution across Asia during winter as part of efforts to better address air quality challenges and come up with policies designed to improve air quality.
S. Korea, NASA to kick off joint air quality research across Asia
Yonghap News Agency - OSAN, South Korea, Feb. 18 (Yonhap) -- South Korea and the United States will kick off a research campaign to uncover the cause of air pollution across Asia during the winter season as part of efforts to better address air quality challenges and come up with policies designed to improve air quality.
The ASIA-AQ, a joint effort by South Korea's National Institute of Environmental Research (NIER) and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), aims to collect detailed air quality data over several locations in Asia using aircraft, satellites, and ground sites.
NASA Collaborates in International Air Quality Study - This Week at NASA
SciTechDaily - The Airborne and Satellite Investigation of Asian Air Quality, or ASIA-AQ mission is a collaboration between NASA and Korea’s National Institute of Environmental Research.
The mission will use aircraft – including NASA’s DC-8 and G-III aircraft, satellites, and ground-based instruments to study the air quality in Asia as part of a global effort to better understand the air
we breathe.
NASA, South Korea Launch Air Quality Study in Asia, Including Thailand
The Nation - South Korea's National Institute of Environmental Research and Nasa will conduct joint research in Korean territory to identify sources behind winter air pollution across Asia, the Ministry of Environment in South Korea announced Sunday.
Korea, NASA to kick off joint air quality research across Asia
The Korea Times - Korea and the United States will kick off a research campaign to uncover the cause of air pollution across Asia during the winter season as part of efforts to better address air quality challenges and come up with policies designed to improve air quality.
The ASIA-AQ, a joint effort by Korea's National Institute of Environmental Research (NIER) and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), aims to collect detailed air quality data over several locations in Asia using aircraft, satellites, and ground sites.
NASA planes fly over Taiwan in air-quality testing
Taipei Times - Two NASA aircraft yesterday flew over Taiwan to collect air quality samples as part of a joint study with countries across the Asia-Pacific region, the Ministry of Environment said.
The four-hour mission would generate a 3D map of air pollution in central and southern Taiwan, the ministry wrote in a news release published hours before the survey.
Open-source flight trackers show that the NASA DC-8 and Gulfstream III took off from the Philippines and circled cities in Taiwan before landing in South Korea
UP Atmospheric Physicist Takes to the Skies with NASA: Monitoring Air Quality on NASA817
Journal Online - NASA817—more specifically the NASA DC-8 plane—is an airborne science laboratory based in NASA’s Armstrong Flight Research Center in Palmdale, California. It is flown to other parts of the world to gather data to support the research and experiments undertaken by the global scientific community.
The objective of this particular series of flights with the Filipino team, consisting of DENR-EMB, the Manila Observatory, and Dr. Bagtasa, was to assess the air quality (https://journal.com.ph/experts-call-for-united-front-against-poor-air-q…) of multiple Asian cities by utilizing satellite remote sensors and air quality models. With the equipment of the modified Douglas DC-8 jetliner, they were able to observe the atmosphere and detect various pollutants such as p
articulate matter, ozone, carbon dioxide, and methane, which are not usually locally measured above the ground.
NASA aircraft fly over Taiwan to collect air pollution data
Taiwan News - TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — The Ministry of Environment (MOE) and the U.S. National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) are cooperating on an Asian Air Quality Experiment with two NASA aircraft carrying out air quality observations for about four hours in central, southern, and eastern Taiwan on Thursday (Feb. 15).
Ministry of Environment cooperates with NASA on Asia-AQ mission
Taiwan Today - Two NASA research aircraft were launched Feb 15 on flights from the Philippines to South Korea, during which air quality observations were conducted in airspace over central, southern and eastern Taiwan for four hours, providing precise high-resolution data. This is the first large international and cross-department cooperative monitoring exercise by the Ministry of Environment.
DENR, NASA partner to address air quality issues
Punto - CLARK, Pampanga (PIA) — Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) and National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) jointly launched scientific research flights to address air quality issues in the country.
Airborne and Satellite Investigation of Asian Air Quality (ASIA-AQ) aims to help the national government improve air quality models, provide accurate forecasts, and develop effective policies for better air quality.
NASA Collaborates in International Air Quality Study
The Mirage News - NASA's DC-8 aircraft takes off from NASA's Armstrong Flight Research Center Building 703 in Palmdale, California, to conduct test flights as part of the Airborne and Satellite Investigation of Asian Air Quality, or ASIA-AQ mission, that will collect detailed air quality data over several locations in Asia.
ASIA-AQ Mission: A Multidimensional Approach to Understanding Air Pollution
Space Daily - In a significant stride toward enhancing global air quality understanding, NASA has embarked on a collaborative mission with Korea's National Institute of Environmental Research (NIER) and other international partners. The initiative, known as the Airborne and Satellite Investigation of Asian Air Quality (ASIA-AQ), aims to collect and analyze atmospheric data across several Asian locations. This mission underscores the concerted effort by global scientific communities to address the complexities of air pollution and its broader implications on human health and ecosystems.
NASA Collaborates in an International Air Quality Study
NASA and international researchers are studying the air quality in Asia as part of a global effort to better understand the air we breathe. In collaboration with Korea’s National Institute of Environmental Research (NIER), the Airborne and Satellite Investigation of Asian Air Quality, or ASIA-AQ mission, will collect detailed atmospheric data over several locations in Asia.
Loyzaga: ASIA-AQ science mission to benefit public health and PH climate action
Philippine Information Agency - DENR -The ASIA-AQ project, led by the United States’ National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), is an international collaborative research initiative with South Korea’s National Institute of Environmental Research (NIER), University Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM), Thailand’s Geo-Informatics and Space Technology Development Agency (GISTDA), and the Philippines’ DENR, Philippine Space Agency (PhilSA), Manila Observatory and the University of the Philippines.
NSF NCAR Scientists Participate in Mission to Measure Air Quality over Asia
UCAR News - Scientists from the U.S. National Science Foundation National Center for Atmospheric Research (NSF NCAR) have begun a four-country deployment focused on obtaining airborne observations of air quality over some of Asia’s largest cities.
NASA Collaborates in an International Air Quality Study
NASA Armstrong Flight Research Center - NASA and international researchers are studying the air quality in Asia as part of a global effort to better understand the air we breathe. In collaboration with Korea’s National Institute of Environmental Research (NIER), the Airborne and Satellite Investigation of Asian Air Quality, or ASIA-AQ mission, will collect detailed atmospheric data over several locations in Asia.
NASA’s DC-8 lab sighted over QC
ABS-CBN News - The National Aeronautics and Space Administration's (NASA) DC-8 airborne science laboratory is seen flying over Quezon City on February 11, 2024. The NASA lab planes began their low-pass flights over cities to measure and forecast air pollution in several heavily populated metropolises in the country from February 11 to February 15.
NASA launches airborne assault to combat pollution in Asia
WION News - The project, named ASIA-AQ, represents a collaboration between NASA and regional governments in an area grappling with some of the highest air pollution-related death rates globally.
Results from the study are expected to be made public within a year, providing potentially valuable insights into the complex dynamics of air pollution in the region.
World’s biggest flying lab comes to Asia on air pollution mission
Thai PBS World - Starting this week in the Philippines, the US agency’s DC-8 is flying for up to eight hours at a time — sometimes just 15 metres (50 feet) from the ground — to swoop up air particles for study...
The project, named ASIA-AQ, is a collaboration between the US agency and governments in a region with some of the highest air pollution-linked death rates in the world.
Enhancing air quality: Doing what it takes to minimize health risks
Manila Bulletin - Fighting air pollution does not only require data and laws to regulate its sources, it also needs reliable measurement standards to forecast and measure the pollutants in the air. This is what a project of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), now ongoing in the country, aims to improve. Named the Airborne and Satellite Investigation of Asian Air Quality (ASIA-AQ) project, it is held in collaboration with governments in the region with the highest death rates linked to air pollution. The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) is collaborating with the US agency in this project.
NASA conducts air pollution mission in Philippines, 3 other Asian countries
Rappler - The ASIA-AQ mission will collect detailed air quality data over multiple locations in Asia using aircraft, ground sites, and satellites to improve the understanding of local air quality issues.
NASA Launches Airborne Assault Against Asian Pollution
Daily Star Lebanon - NASA has embarked on an ambitious journey with its massive airborne laboratory, the DC-8, conducting extensive flights across Asia to improve air pollution forecasting and management models. This endeavor aims to pinpoint the sources and patterns of air pollution, a critical step towards developing more accurate systems for public alerts. Given that air pollution contributes to millions of fatalities each year, the significance of this mission is profound.
What is DC-8 Flying Laboratory of NASA?
GK Today - NASA has begun conducting marathon research flights across Asia in order to improve air pollution forecasting models. The flights aim to collect detailed data on air pollution sources and behavior to enhance warning systems for the public. Millions of deaths each year are linked to air pollution.
The flights involve NASA’s DC-8 flying laboratory, the world’s largest aircraft designed for airborne science missions. Starting in the Philippines, the DC-8 is flying for up to 8 hours at a time, sometimes as low as 15 meters above the ground, to collect air pollution particles for analysis.
World's biggest flying lab comes to Asia on air pollution mission
Manila Bulletin - CLARK, Pampanga (AFP) – NASA has kicked off a series of marathon flights in Asia with the world's biggest flying laboratory, in an ambitious mission to improve the models that help to forecast and fight air pollution.
NASA Sends World's Biggest Flying Laboratory Up In The Air. Here's Why
NDTV - World News - Starting this week in the Philippines, the US agency's DC-8 is flying for up to eight hours at a time -- sometimes just 15 metres from the ground -- to swoop up air particles for study.
World's biggest flying lab comes to Asia on air pollution mission
GMA NEWS ONLINE - CLARK, Philippines - NASA has kicked off a series of marathon flights in Asia with the world's biggest flying laboratory, in an ambitious mission to improve the models that help to forecast and fight air pollution.
World's biggest flying lab comes to Philippines on air pollution mission
ABS-CBN News - NASA has kicked off a series of marathon flights in Asia with the world's largest flying laboratory.
