In 2025, around 120 SpaceX Starlink satellites re-entered Earth’s atmosphere and burnt up upon descent. These artificial ...
Collisions are a growing risk as space gets more crowded, and greenhouse gas emissions could make things worse. Greenhouse ...
This story was originally published by Grist with the headline Earth’s orbit is filling up with junk. Greenhouse gases are ...
Climate change isn’t just warming the planet—it’s reshaping space. As greenhouse gases trap heat in the lower atmosphere, the ...
Climate change could threaten the future use of satellites and significantly reduce the number of spacecraft that can safety orbit Earth, according to new research.
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Starlink satellites burn up, creating artificial meteor showers—but they release aluminum oxide, potentially damaging Earth’s ...