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 ...
The Surprising Link Between CO2 Levels and Satellite Collisions
Climate change isn’t just warming the planet—it’s reshaping space. As greenhouse gases trap heat in the lower atmosphere, the ...
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Earth's elusive 'ignorosphere' could shed new light on auroras
Related: Earth's atmosphere: Facts about our planet's protective blanket The data will also help researchers better model how processes in the lower atmosphere affect the ionosphere, the part of ...
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How global warming could threaten satellites, according to new study
Space junk is a "persistent hazard," scientists say. Climate change could threaten the future use of satellites and significantly reduce the number of spacecraft that can safety orbit Earth ...
New Study Uncovers Dangerous Secret of “Green” Refrigerants
UNSW scientists found that HFOs, marketed as eco-friendly refrigerants, degrade into harmful greenhouse gases, raising ...
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The paradox of atmospheric cooling
As the layers go up, they get less dense. Most people's knowledge of climate change deals with the lower layers of the atmosphere, which is where we see higher average global temperatures and more ...
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From Earth to the edge of space: Entire atmosphere dataset could benefit climate models and space weather prediction
Ranging from September 2004 to December 2023, it spans multiple levels of the atmosphere from ground level up to the lower edge of space, about 110 kilometers above Earth's surface. The region ...