Hong Kong’s ‘Eye for Space’ now scanning Earth from Chinese space station

A cutting-edge greenhouse gas monitor developed by a Hong Kong university has started working aboard China’s Tiangong space station. The instrument was installed by Lai Ka-ying, Hong Kong’s first home-grown astronaut. The device, called the Multi-Spectral Imaging Carbon Observatory (Musico), is nicknamed the “Eye for Space.” It will stay in orbit for at least two years, according to the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST), which led the project. Musico measures greenhouse gases from space. It uses multi-spectral imaging to track carbon dioxide and methane levels across the globe. Scientists hope the data will help them better understand climate change and pollution sources.