Discover Magazine on MSN3d
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 ...
Earth's atmosphere is shrinking and thinning, which is bad news for Starlink and other LEO Sats
The thermosphere extends from about 90 km to 500 km above Earth's surface. While conditions in the thermosphere are hellish, ...
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, already causing problems on Earth, could soon create a mess for orbiting satellites
Climate change is already causing all sorts of problems on Earth, but soon it will be making a mess in orbit around the ...
Grist on MSN5d
Earth Orbit Is Filling Up with Junk. Greenhouse Gases Worsen the Problem.
By the end of the century, a shrinking atmosphere could create a minefield for satellites, like those deployed by SpaceX's ...
Smithsonian Magazine on MSN5d
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 ...
Earth.com6d
Climate change is shrinking Earth’s atmosphere - and that’s bad for satellites
Climate change is altering conditions in near-Earth space, which could limit the number of satellites that can reliably ...
Space collisions could become a bigger risk thanks to greenhouse gas pollution
Collisions are a growing risk as space gets more crowded, and greenhouse gas emissions could make things worse. Greenhouse ...
Technology Networks8d
Earth’s Atmosphere Is Shrinking, Increasing Space Debris Risks
New research finds that greenhouse gas emissions are cooling and contracting the thermosphere, reducing atmospheric drag on ...
Newsday7d
Climate change, already causing problems on Earth, could soon create a mess for orbiting satellites
That drag pulls space junk down to Earth, burning up on the way ... 7,356 in low orbit — according to the tracking website Orbiting Now. Satellites are critical for communications, navigation ...