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Earth’s orbit is filling up with junk. Greenhouse gases are making the problem worse.
All the excess carbon dioxide generated by people burning fossil fuels is shrinking the upper atmosphere, exacerbating the ...
‘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 pileup—causing ripple effects across everything from ...
Space.com on MSN5d
Feel the burn with this amazing video of a Varda space capsule's plunge through Earth's atmosphere
A small space private capsule has captured stunning onboard scenes from its high-velocity atmospheric reentry. Varda Space's ...
CO₂ shrinks the atmosphere: orbit will be able to accommodate fewer satellites
We knew the Earth's atmosphere was shrinking due to climate change. Now, we have determined how many satellites will fit into ...
Smithsonian Magazine on MSN10d
Climate Change Might Increase Satellite Collisions, Limiting How Many Can Safely Orbit Earth, Study Finds
Greenhouse gas emissions could reduce drag in the upper atmosphere, leaving more space debris in orbit and making satellites ...
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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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Sky fall: MIT study predicts satellite traffic jams, collisions due to climate change
Most satellites orbit in the thermosphere, a layer of Earth’s upper atmosphere. Naturally, this layer expands and contracts ...
Space collisions could become a bigger risk thanks to greenhouse gas pollution
Collisions are a growing risk as space gets more crowded, and greenhouse gas emissions could make things worse. Greenhouse ...
Earth.com12d
Climate change is shrinking Earth’s atmosphere - and that’s bad for satellites
Climate change is altering conditions in near-Earth space, which could limit the number of satellites that can reliably ...
Climate Change Is Shrinking Space for Satellites to Orbit
Climate change isn’t just affecting Earth, it’s reshaping space as well. A new MIT study reveals that rising greenhouse gas ...
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 ...
The Texas Observer11d
Earth Orbit Is Filling Up with Junk. Greenhouse Gases Worsen the Problem.
The problem is that atmospheric density is the only thing that naturally pulls space junk out of orbit. Earth’s atmosphere doesn’t suddenly give way to the vacuum of space, but gets ...