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Metal Pollution From the Re-Entry of a Rocket Detected for the First Time

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For the first time, scientists have directly observed metal pollutants escaping from orbital debris: a SpaceX rocket while burning in the atmosphere. These pollutants can damage the ozone layer, which means that the results will help to monitor potential damage caused by space debris, the researchers report on 19 February [...]
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For the first time, scientists have directly observed metal pollutants escaping from orbital debris: a SpaceX rocket while burning in the atmosphere. These pollutants can damage the ozone layer, which means that the results will help to monitor potential damage caused by space debris, the researchers report on 19 February [...]

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Issuesfr broke the news in on Thursday, February 26, 2026.
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