{"id":38320,"date":"2023-10-17T11:22:21","date_gmt":"2023-10-17T10:22:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.innovationnewsnetwork.com\/?p=38320"},"modified":"2023-10-17T11:22:21","modified_gmt":"2023-10-17T10:22:21","slug":"how-the-space-age-is-polluting-our-atmosphere","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.innovationnewsnetwork.com\/how-the-space-age-is-polluting-our-atmosphere\/38320\/","title":{"rendered":"How the Space Age is polluting our atmosphere"},"content":{"rendered":"
The Space Age is leaving fingerprints on the stratosphere \u2013 one of the most remote parts of the planet \u2013 which has potential implications for climate, the ozone layer, and the continued habitability of Earth.<\/h2>\n
Using tools hitched to the nose cone of their research planes and sampling more than 11 miles above the planet\u2019s surface, researchers have discovered that the Space Age has resulted in significant amounts of metals in aerosols in the atmosphere.<\/p>\n
The increasing amount of debris is likely due to more frequent launches and returns of spacecraft and satellites.<\/p>\n
This mass of metal is changing atmospheric chemistry in ways that may impact Earth\u2019s atmosphere and the ozone layer.<\/p>\n