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@space_environmentalism@mastodon.social  ·  activity timestamp 2 days ago

"The surge in megasatellite constellations is creating problems beyond amplifying the Earth-circling space debris, according to new research. Reentering spacecraft and rocket stages may also be damaging Earth’s atmosphere. 'Space waste,' spacecraft reentering the atmosphere, injects a considerable amount of its matter into the mesosphere and lower #thermosphere — enough to potentially weaken the Earth’s #ozone layer."

https://spacenews.com/uncontrolled-experiment-study-links-harmful-atmospheric-metals-to-spacecraft-reentry/

#SpaceEnvironment #Space #Atmosphere

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‘Uncontrolled experiment:’ Study links harmful atmospheric metals to spacecraft reentry

‘Uncontrolled experiment:’ Study links harmful atmospheric metals to spacecraft reentry
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