Climate change isn’t just affecting Earth, it’s reshaping space as well. A new MIT study reveals that rising greenhouse gas ...

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As global warming continues, researchers are warning that there will be problems for satellites in low Earth orbit.

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.

Greenhouse gas emissions could reduce drag in the upper atmosphere, leaving more space debris in orbit and making satellites ...

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Scientists have warned that greenhouse gas emissions will result in less space junk being burned up – and more debris ...

The ongoing surge of greenhouse gas emissions in the near-Earth environment could cause dramatic declines in the number of satellites orbiting the planet by the end of the century, a new study has ...

However, when satellite owners fail to follow disposal protocols for cleaning the orbit or unexpected failures occur, the satellite is left in space, creating debris. This junk not only ...