Space Pollution

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Environmental Groups Urge FCC to Halt Licensing of Proposed Space Data‑Center Constellations

A coalition is asking regulators to require a programmatic environmental review because it says large orbital data‑center plans could change the atmosphere and night sky.

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2mo ago

Metallic Spheres From Rocket Re‑entry Recovered on Queensland Beach

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6mo ago

First Confirmed Link Between Rocket Reentry and Upper-Atmosphere Metal Pollution

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7mo ago

Starlink Satellites Are Reentering Daily, Raising Safety and Environmental Questions

Space Pollution

Environmental Groups Urge FCC to Halt Licensing of Proposed Space Data‑Center Constellations

Metallic Spheres From Rocket Re‑entry Recovered on Queensland Beach

First Confirmed Link Between Rocket Reentry and Upper-Atmosphere Metal Pollution

Earthquake Sensors Shown to Track Reentering Space Debris in Near Real Time

Study Shows Seismic Networks Can Track Falling Space Debris Using Sonic Booms

Fiery Object Found Near WA Mine Ruled Out as Aircraft, Suspected Space Debris

Starlink Satellites Are Reentering Daily, Raising Safety and Environmental Questions