‘Space junk’ is clogging the atmosphere—and it’s going to make weather forecasts and internet access much worse
A new study from MIT found that climate change will make space junk pile up—causing ripple effects across everything from ...
NASA’s EZIE Mission Launches to Uncover Earth’s Electric Secrets
Blasting off aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9, NASA’s EZIE mission is on a groundbreaking journey to unravel the mysteries of auroral ...
Cool space video shows star trails stretching over city lights
American astronaut Don Pettit has shared some striking footage captured from the ISS showing star trails and city lights.The ...
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Should we be moving data centers to space?
After all, energy-guzzling data centers are springing up like mushrooms all over the world, devouring precious land, ...
Global rooftop solar panels could cool Earth by 0.13°C, modeling study suggests
An interdisciplinary team affiliated with a host of institutions across China, working with one colleague from Singapore and ...
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Climate change will reduce the number of satellites that can safely orbit in space
Aerospace engineers found that greenhouse gas emissions are changing the environment of near-Earth space in ways that, over time, will reduce the number of satellites that can safely operate there ...