Study: Climate change will reduce the number of satellites that can safely orbit in space
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Greenhouse 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, according to new MIT research.

Increasing greenhouse gas emissions will reduce the atmosphere’s ability to burn up old space junk, MIT scientists report.

  • Telorand@reddthat.com
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    8 days ago

    There is therefore an increased chance that a Starlink satellite falls on Elon.

    So it’s not all bad news.