Thousands of satellites are due to burn up in the atmosphere every year – damaging the ozone layer and changing the climate
Operators follow a 25-year rule: at this point, a satellite’s mission is deemed to have ended and it is lowered into the atmosphere where gravity and friction kicks in. While this helps clear space, ...
Earth's lungs are choking on plastic and smoke—scientists hope to unblock them
A graph I saw in high school appeared to show the Earth breathing. It was a graph that plotted carbon dioxide in the ...
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NASA’s Space Satellite is Revealing Earth’s Hidden Depths Like Never Before
For decades, scientists have had better maps of the Moon and Mars than of Earth’s own ocean floor. But thanks to NASA’s ...
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Must-See Video: Super-Rare ‘Red Lightning’ Above Tibet Accidentally Captured By Photographers
Explore the wonders of red sprites captured over a thunderstorm in Tibet. Understand their significance in atmospheric ...
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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 ...