Cornwall space launch: why the environmental cost of rocket launches is large even when they fail
The UK space launch failed but it succeeded in releasing hazardous pollutants to multiple layers of the atmosphere.
Eloise Marais, Associate Professor in Physical Geography, UCL •
conversation
Jan. 20, 2023 • ~6 min
Jan. 20, 2023 • ~6 min
NASA's busiest year in decades – an astronomer sums up the dizzying array of missions in 2022
NASA has been gaining momentum in recent years as investment into space has ramped up in the US. In 2022, missions dealt with the farthest, closest, hottest and coldest conditions in the universe.
Chris Impey, University Distinguished Professor of Astronomy, University of Arizona •
conversation
Jan. 12, 2023 • ~9 min
Jan. 12, 2023 • ~9 min
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