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Climate Change Might Increase Satellite Collisions, Limiting How Many Can Safely Orbit Earth, Study Finds
Currently, around 11,900 satellites are orbiting Earth, providing essential services such as internet connection, ...
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 ...
Earth's atmosphere is shrinking and thinning, which is bad news for Starlink and other LEO Sats
The thermosphere extends from about 90 km to 500 km above Earth's surface. While conditions in the thermosphere are hellish, ...
El Mundo on MSN2d
Climate change will reduce the number of satellites that can operate safely in space
A study warns that high levels of greenhouse gas emissions could reduce by the end of the century half of the maximum number ...
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Earth’s Atmosphere Is Shrinking, Increasing Space Debris Risks
New research finds that greenhouse gas emissions are cooling and contracting the thermosphere, reducing atmospheric drag on ...