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

An illustration of the satellite re-entry next to a picture of polar stratospheric clouds.iStock/Getty Images Plus; Roy Rochlin/Getty Images; insider information Spacecraft burning in the atmosphere leave behind metal particles. Scientists are racing to understand whether this affects the climate. One risk is that these particles can spark rainbow-colored clouds that damage the ozone layer.… Read More »