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The new space race is causing new pollution problems

Earth’s stratosphere has never seen the amounts of emissions and waste from rockets and satellites that a booming space economy will leave behind.
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Soot from rockets has 500X the climate impact as airplanes

Air pollutants released by rocket launches, re-entry, and space debris have a disproportionate effect on global warming, according to a new study.

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