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    Climate Change Contributes to Space Junk Problem

    The effects of climate change can be seen across the majority of the planet, but a new study reveals it is also affecting the space environment. New Scientist reports that increased carbon dioxide levels are cooling the upper atmosphere, which decreases the atmospheric density. This in turn affects how long defunct satellites, spent rocket boosters [...]

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    I read the story and all I could think of was funding.

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