The next-generation GOSAT-2 will also estimate the concentrations of PM 2.5 (fi ne particulate matter) and black carbon in the atmosphere, thus helping to monitoring air pollution.Akiko Suzuki is director of public relations at the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA). She has been active for many years in promoting the full utilization of data obtained by the agency’s satellites, such as GOSAT and the Advanced Land Observing Satellite (ALOS), and also in the capacity of coordinator for international cooperative projects.14reduction targets for each nation. The nickname “Ibuki,” meaning “breath” in Japanese, reflects the satellite’s mission to monitor the Earth’s breath (i.e, the various gases circulating in the atmosphere). Previously, greenhouse gases had only been measured by surface stations and aircraft, and the limited number of measurement points made global-wide observation of greenhouse gases densities difficult. In contrast, GOSAT collects data across most of the globe accurately and uniformly, because measurements are taken by a single sensor from outer space. These measurements are then supplied for free to many countries as basic data for studying the actual state of our planet. These data could also help to monitor the actual greenhouse gas emissions of each country, based on the Paris Agreement, which is the international framework for addressing global warming issues. At first, many scientists and other experts were skeptical about the idea of taking measurements from outer space. But following GOSAT’s FEATURE Seeds of SDGsn October 29, 2018, the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) launched the second Greenhouse Gases Observing Satellite (GOSAT-2) from its Tanegashima Space Center. The original GOSAT, launched in January 2009, was the world’s first satellite for making observations from outer space of greenhouse gases such as CO2 and CH4, which are major causes of global warming. The development project started in 1997, pursuant to the Kyoto Protocol that specified greenhouse gas GOSAT (Ibuki) is the world’s first satellite for observing greenhouse gases. To help achieve SDGs,windows on global warming have been opened in outer space.Contributions to the Paris Agreement from Outer SpaceO
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