MIT Technology Review20d
The world’s next big environmental problem could come from space
To stop them from becoming space junk, satellite operators send spacecraft to burn up in the atmosphere at mission’s end. The ...
Bright fireball was caused by decommissioned satellite re-entering Earth's atmosphere, astronomers say
The satellite was seen breaking up over several states, including Mississippi, Arkansas, and Tennessee, late Saturday,1.
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Potentially habitable planet TRAPPIST-1b may have a carbon dioxide-rich atmosphere
"One plus one is more than two — having two data points for TRAPPIST-1b now allows us to explore alternative scenarios for its atmosphere, whether it exists or not." ...
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Kessler syndrome: How crowded satellite orbits could lead to a runaway space debris problem
As the number of satellites in Earth orbit increases, so too does the risk from space debris — and some experts warn certain ...
How does the International Space Station orbit Earth without burning up?
How is the International Space Station able to orbit without burning up? – Mateo, age 8, New York, New York Flying through Earth’s orbit are thousands of satellites and two operational space stations, ...