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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.
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 ...
Discover Magazine on MSN5d
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 ...
Space.com3d
How climate change could make Earth's space junk problem even worse
As a result, far fewer satellites will be able to safely operate in near-Earth space in the coming decades, with local space debris emergencies likely to become a norm, a new study suggests.
Grist on MSN7d
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 ...
Smithsonian Magazine on MSN7d
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 ...
Climate change could affect Earth's orbit and litter space with 'millions of pieces of junk'
Scientists have warned that greenhouse gas emissions will result in less space junk being burned up – and more debris ...