The study highlights how letting rocket debris burn up in the atmosphere is not a consequence-free approach to orbital ...

Look up on a clear night and you'll see the streaks of our new space age. What you don't see is the growing fallout for the atmosphere that keeps us alive.

Illustration of a satellite burning up as it reenters Earth's atmosphere. Illustration of a satellite burning up as it reenters Earth's atmosphere The sky is littered with metal pollution from bits of ...

When part of a SpaceX rocket re-entered Earth's atmosphere exactly a year ago, it created a spectacuglar fireball that streaked across Europe's skies, delighting stargazers and sending a team of ...

A new phase of the space race is unfolding far above Earth, but its effects may not stay there. Satellite launches have increased sharply recently, la.

Around 11 miles above Earth’s surface, leftover bits from rockets and spacecraft are lingering in our planet’s atmosphere that could potentially have a lasting effect on the climate. A group of ...

Space exploration is advancing rapidly, with launches occurring at unprecedented rates as companies strive to set up satellite mega-constellations. However, a recent study published by The ...

When the surface of the Sun exploded with activity in May 2024, Earth was hit by the biggest solar storm in more than two ...

A team led by the University of Colorado Boulder has found the mechanism behind the sudden onset of a “natural thermostat” in Earth’s upper atmosphere that dramatically cools the air after it has been ...

When we look up at the night sky and see a satellite glide past, we might not consider climate change or the ozone layer. Space may feel separate from the environmental systems that sustain life on ...

A research plane that flew through Earth's stratosphere identified more than 20 elements that are linked to the aerospace industry. Experts predict that the problem could become much worse in the ...