‘Uncontrolled experiment:’ Study links harmful atmospheric metals to spacecraft reentry

‘Uncontrolled experiment:’ Study links harmful atmospheric metals to spacecraft reentry

GOLDEN, CO — The surge in megasatellite constellations is creating problems beyond amplifying the Earth-circling space debris, according to new research. Reentering spacecraft and rocket stages may also be damaging Earth’s atmosphere, as well as increasing the risk of space waste hitting the Earth. New research posted to the preprint database ArXiv finds that “space […] The post ‘Uncontrolled experiment:’ Study links harmful atmospheric metals t…