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One risk is that these new particles could seed polar stratospheric clouds, which are spectacular rainbow-colored clouds that can damage the ozone layer, experts told Business Insider.

The Earth’s atmosphere has six layers. In the second layer, the stratosphere, you can find the ozone layer, which is made up of a gas called (wait for it) ozone. Ozone molecules are formed of ...

Scientists are not sure how much metallic dust remained in the atmosphere after the most recent SpaceX rocket 'disassembly.' ...

Human-induced destruction of the stratospheric ozone layer — which lies between 10 and 50 km altitude — was first detected in the mid 1980s, and has remained a serious environmental concern ...

Since they were outlawed in 1992, CFCs' concentration in the atmosphere has gradually declined, allowing the ozone layer to ...

SpaceX's Starship might have released harmful air pollutants into the atmosphere, as well as shards of hot metal.

Complex Impact of Large Wildfires on Ozone Layer Dynamics July 12, 2024 — In a revelation highlighting the fragile balance of our planet's atmosphere, scientists have uncovered an unexpected ...

Scientists estimate SpaceX’s Starship Flight 7 explosion may have released harmful metal oxides and nitrogen oxides into the ...