Satellites powered by solid metal could one day use space junk for fuel
Space is getting crowded — humans have now placed over 20,000 satellites into orbit since the start of the space age, and ...
‘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 ...
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How climate change could make Earth's space junk problem even worse
Rising concentrations of greenhouse gases decrease the atmosphere's ability to devour space junk, a new study finds.
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Greenhouse Gases Will Send Space Junk Spiraling Out of Control
Learn about the precarious state of satellites orbiting Earth, as greenhouse gas pollution puts them in danger of colliding ...
The Sky Is Falling – And It’s Leaving Space Junk Stuck in Orbit
Greenhouse gases are doing more than warming our planet — they're reshaping space itself. As emissions cool and shrink the ...
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A spacecraft approaches a mysterious metallic object in orbit and reveals surprising images
A spacecraft has successfully closed in on a massive chunk of metal zipping around Earth, capturing images of it—a big leap ...
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How climate change could make Earth's space junk problem even worse
decreasing its ability to pull space junk out of orbit. As a result, far fewer satellites will be able to safely operate in near-Earth space in the coming decades, with local space debris ...
Space junk is causing problems for satellites: “It’s trash. It’s garbage. And there are millions of pieces of it.”
As global warming continues, researchers are warning that there will be problems for satellites in low Earth orbit.
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 ...
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Space debris is falling from the skies. We need to tackle this growing danger
Low Earth orbit, the region of space stretching from ... crises are often ignored until they escalate into disasters. Space debris is no exception, and failing to address it urgently could have ...