Old Space Junk From The 1960s Has Revealed A Hidden Effect Of The Sun On Earth
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Solar activity determines how fast space junk falls to Earth
When the Sun reaches higher levels of activity, junk drifting in low Earth orbit loses altitude at an increased rate — and for the first time, scientists have measured that increase and identified when it kicks in. A study published May 6 in Frontiers in Astronomy and Space Sciences tracked 17 pieces of space debrisContinue reading "Solar activity determines how fast space junk falls to Earth" The post Solar activity determines how fast space ju…
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Old Space Junk From The 1960s Has Revealed A Hidden Effect Of The Sun On Earth
Image Courtesy: Shutterstock Decades-old space debris left floating in low Earth orbit has helped scientists uncover a previously undetected way the Sun influences objects circling Earth. Researchers found that once solar activity reaches a certain intensity, atmospheric drag increases sharply enough to accelerate the orbital decay of satellites and debris. The study, published in Frontiers […] The post Old Space Junk From The 1960s Has Revealed…
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