Video: Is space debris a crisis?
The European Space Agency's short documentary film "Space Debris: Is it a Crisis?" on the state of space debris premiered at ...
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Eagle Creek Fire led to hundreds of debris flows in Columbia River Gorge
Eight years after the Eagle Creek Fire scorched nearly 50,000 acres in the Columbia River Gorge, a new analysis shows the ...
Scientists Highlight Surprising New Threat to Satellites: Climate Change
By the year 2100, some parts of Earth orbit may have upwards of 66% less carrying capacity for satellites, according to a new ...
How global warming could threaten satellites, according to new study
Climate change could threaten the future use of satellites and significantly reduce the number of spacecraft that can safety ...
Climate Change Is Shrinking Space for Satellites to Orbit
Climate change isn’t just affecting Earth, it’s reshaping space as well. A new MIT study reveals that rising greenhouse gas ...
Video: ESA warns space junk poses a risk as 3 objects a day de-orbit
Intact satellites or rocket bodies are now re-entering the atmosphere on average more than three times a day. Even without ...
Thousands of satellites are due to burn up in the atmosphere every year – damaging the ozone layer and changing the climate
Operators follow a 25-year rule: at this point, a satellite’s mission is deemed to have ended and it is lowered into the atmosphere where gravity and friction kicks in. While this helps clear space, ...
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 ...
Mysterious object seen soaring across skies in Northern California was a 'spacecraft reentry'
Multiple residents across Northern California have reached out to KCRA 3 after seeing an object that looks like a meteor ...
L.A. area faces more rain, snow, potential flooding with new atmospheric river
The mountains have a higher chance of rainfall, meaning an elevated chance of significant flooding or debris flows near recent burn scars. Those that could be at risk include areas that burned in the ...
SpaceX debris seen in sky from Butte County and beyond
A bright light was seen across the Northstate Monday night, visible from Butte County and as far as Modesto and Nevada. It ...
Fireball over California sky was no meteor. It was likely SpaceX Dragon debris, AMS says
CALIFORNIA, USA — If you looked up toward the sky in California around 9 p.m., it wasn't a fireball. It wasn't a plane. And ...