Satellites burning up in our atmosphere may not be as harmless as first thought

Tech Insider : Environment, Technology
Side by side images show an illustration of a satellite burning up on re-entry over the Earth and rainbow-colored clouds.
An illustration of satellite re-entry next to a picture of polar stratospheric clouds.

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Astronomers used JWST to finally solve a 37-year mystery over one of the brightest cosmic explosions ever seen in modern history

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An artist's illustration of a neutron star and its magnetic field floating in space.
Researchers have found strong evidence that Supernova 1987A left behind a neutron star, one of the densest objects in the universe.

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Over 500,000 pounds of human garbage litter the moon. A group of scientists says we have entered the 'lunar Anthropocene.'

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Photo of Eugene Cernan on the Moon during the Apollo 17 mission.
Eugene Cernan was the last man to walk on the moon.

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