MAIA Air Sensor at Work in Addis Ababa
Description This roof-mounted air sensor in Addis Ababa, the capital of Ethiopia, is one of 10 used by NASA’s Multi-Angle Imager for Aerosols (MAIA) to study the city’s air quality. MAIA’s air sensors provide a detailed look at particulate matter that is 2.5 micrometers or less in diameter, also known as PM2.5, one of the world’s deadliest forms […]
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- First observed by CurrentWire: NASA · Aug 24, 2026 at 1:21 PM ET
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Mapping Air Pollution With MAIA Sensors in Addis Ababa(opens original report in a new tab)Description This map of Addis Ababa, the capital of Ethiopia, shows the locations of 10 air sensors that NASA’s Multi-Angle Imager for Aerosols (MAIA) mission is using to provide one of the most detailed looks ever at… — NASA
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