It was down to the wire for the GEDI mission, but it now seems like the force may have prevailed. In a last-minute decision, NASA has decided to extend the GEDI mission (short for Global Ecosystem Dynamics Investigation, and pronounced “Jedi” like in the Star Wars films), which was fated to be jettisoned from the … Continue reading Return of the GEDI: Space-based, forest carbon-mapping laser array saved