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Masimatutu@lemm.ee to Science@beehaw.org · 2 years ago

Falling metal space junk is changing Earth's upper atmosphere in ways we don't fully understand

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Falling metal space junk is changing Earth's upper atmosphere in ways we don't fully understand

www.livescience.com

Masimatutu@lemm.ee to Science@beehaw.org · 2 years ago
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A research plane that flew through Earth's stratosphere identified more than 20 elements that are linked to the aerospace industry. Experts predict that the problem could become much worse in the future.
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    About 100 tonnes of micrometeoroids burn up in the atmosphere every day.

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      thank you!

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