pollution
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Russian Space Junk Came Alarmingly Close to Smashing Into NASA Satellite
That was a really close one. Further analysis of a near-miss collision between two satellites in space revealed that they came even closer to one another than initially believed, raising more alarm over the growing danger of space debris. In late February, NASA’s TIMED spacecraft and the defunct Russian Cosmos 2221 nearly avoided crashing into…
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Microplastics Could Be Affecting the Weather, Too
New research this week is the latest to show that microplastics have polluted just about everywhere on Earth. Scientists discovered plastic particles in cloud samples collected from atop a mountain in Eastern China. The team also found evidence from lab experiments that these microplastics could potentially affect cloud formation and the weather, though more data…
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Stricter Rocket Disposal Rules Proposed to Tackle Space Junk
As more rockets liftoff into the skies, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is trying to control how long those launch vehicles stay in orbit as floating space junk. On Wednesday, the FAA proposed a new rule that would require private space companies to dispose of their upper stages after launch to mitigate the growing issue…
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Microplastics Can Travel Into the Brain and Cause Behavioural Changes, Study Finds
Mice were exposed to microplastics in their drinking water, and those with higher exposures behaved erratically.