SpaceX debris seen in sky from Butte County and beyond
A bright light was seen across the Northstate Monday night, visible from Butte County and as far as Modesto and Nevada. It ...
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Thousands of satellites are due to burn up in the atmosphere every year – damaging the ozone layer and changing the climate
The worlds first artificial satellite, the Soviet Unions Sputnik 1, was launched in October 1957. Just three months later, it ...
Fireball over California sky was no meteor. It was likely SpaceX Dragon debris, AMS says
CALIFORNIA, USA — If you looked up toward the sky in California around 9 p.m., it wasn't a fireball. It wasn't a plane. And ...
Mysterious object seen soaring across skies in Northern California was a 'spacecraft reentry'
Multiple residents across Northern California have reached out to KCRA 3 after seeing an object that looks like a meteor ...
‘Space junk’ is clogging the atmosphere—and it’s going to make weather forecasts and internet access much worse
A new study from MIT found that climate change will make space junk pile up—causing ripple effects across everything from ...
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How climate change could make Earth's space junk problem even worse
"Our behavior with greenhouse gases here on Earth over the past 100 years is having an effect on how we operate satellites ...
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Q&A: Rocket launches are proliferating. What is this doing to the atmosphere?
What about debris re-entering the atmosphere―what does that produce, and what might be the results? Space debris is a very different story. There is no black carbon involved, and the burning ...
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Earth’s Atmosphere Is Shrinking, Increasing Space Debris Risks
This could prolong satellite lifetimes, increasing the risk of collisions and space debris. The study highlights the link ... altitudes of between 300 and 1000 km in the Earth’s upper atmosphere – ...
How NASA Astronauts Might Feel When They Return to Earth
Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore are gearing up to return toE Earth on Tuesday after an unexpected nine months aboard the ISS, ...
The Surprising Link Between CO2 Levels and Satellite Collisions
Climate change isn’t just warming the planet—it’s reshaping space. As greenhouse gases trap heat in the lower atmosphere, the upper atmosphere cools and contracts, reducing the drag that naturally ...
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What Happens When Starlink Satellites Re-Enter Earth's Atmosphere? Is the Ozone Layer at Risk?
they are designed to re-enter Earth’s atmosphere to prevent space debris accumulation. This occurs due to: One of the primary concerns is the release of aluminium oxide (Al₂O₃) during re-entry.