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Satellites are burning up in the upper atmosphere – and we still don’t know what impact this will have on the Earth’s climate #SpaceEconomy #NewSpaceEconomy #NewSpace #Space

📡 Navigating the future of space! 🚀 A new study published in the International Journal of the Commons by SFI’s “Space Commons” working group from SFI CSSS 2022 warns of rising satellite and debris pollution, risking #KesslerSyndrome. 🌌 Combining complex systems, researchers propose holistic strategies for more #sustainable orbits. https://ow.ly/mgSS50QqzGg

Mercury, the closest planet to the sun, takes only 88 days (or roughly 0.24 years, based on a year with 365.25 days) to travel around the sun once. So, over the past 4.5 billion years, it has completed around 18.7 billion solar orbits. But Neptune, the farthest planet from the sun, takes around 60,190 days (or 164.7 years) to complete an orbit, which means it has managed only about 27.9 million trips around the sun during its 4.59 billion years of existence. That means Mercury has orbited the sun around 18.7 billion times more than Neptune has. Here is the full list of the planets, their year length and their total number of trips around the sun:🌎 - - - #orbit #earth #sun #planets #Space #spaceze #nasa #spaceship #spacex #spacestation #universe #astronomy #astronaut #stars #spaceshuttle #explore

Check out the latest episode of Space For Humans to learn how Earth observation satellites are helping us fight climate change and monitor the planet's health! 🛰🌎

Latest News - Read all about it! 📰 A European satellite that pioneered many of the technologies used to monitor the planet and its climate has fallen to Earth. The two-tonne ERS-2 spacecraft burnt up in the atmosphere over the Pacific. Click the link for the full story and join the conversation! 💬 #GalagoGroup #LatestNews #Satellite #Climate

What Does a Warming Arctic Mean for the Future? | European Space Agency FriendsofNASA.org: The Arctic is experiencing disproportionately higher temperature increases compared to the rest of the planet, triggering a series of cascading effects. This rapid warming has profound implications for global climate patterns, human populations and wildlife. The Copernicus Imaging Microwave Radiometer mission (CIMR) will provide measurements to decision makers with evidence of change and impact in the polar regions—with a focus on the Arctic. The mission has the largest radiometer developed by the European Space Agency (ESA) and will provide high-resolution measurements related to sea ice, the ocean, snow and ice-sheet surfaces. This will be crucial in understanding the evolution of the climate in the polar region. CIMR is one of six Copernicus Sentinel Expansion missions that ESA is developing on behalf of the EU. The missions will expand the current capabilities of the Copernicus Space Component—"the world’s biggest supplier of Earth observation data." This video features interviews with Craig Donlon, CIMR Mission Scientist, Rolv Midthassel, CIMR Payload Manager, Claudio Galeazzi, CIMR Project Manager, Mariel Triggianese, CIMR Satellite Engineering and AIV Manager, and Marcello Sallusti, CIMR System Performance and Operations Manager. In the meantime, Craig has changed his role but will retain his position as Mission Scientist. Video Credit: European Space Agency (ESA) Duration: 12 minutes, 35 seconds Release Date: Feb. 15, 2024 Dan Goldin Ljiljana Milić Jankovic Monika Didiova Tony Liolio MBA, CDCMP, CDCTP Tymothy S. F. X. Carroll2 Hartmut Schöne Roberto Daw Jnr #NASA #Planet #Earth #Science #Space #Satellite #CIMR #Radiometer #ESA #Europe #Oceans #NorthPole #ArcticOcean #Arctic #Climate #ClimateChange #GlobalHeating #Environment #EarthObservation #RemoteSensing #CopernicusProgramme #STEM #Education #HD #Video

Space technology: It’s not just about getting to Planet B! Right now, hundreds of earth observation (EO) satellites are in orbit monitoring greenhouse gas emissions, deforestation, volcanic activity, and so much more. In this transmission, we investigate the surprising link between space exploration and protecting our Planet A. Researched and written by Amy Manzanero, edited by isabelle giunta. SPACE FOR HUMANS is brought to you by Arizona State University through a partnership between EdPlus at Arizona State University and the Interplanetary Initiative at Arizona State University #spacetechnology, #climatechange, #satellites https://lnkd.in/gSUGHSBj

The more we learn about our climate, the better equipped we become in addressing the factors harming it. So, in July 2022, NASA's Earth Surface Mineral Dust Source Investigation (EMIT) instrument was launched to map 10 key minerals in some of the world's most arid regions, and how lofted dust in those areas affects our climate. However, in brand new research, data from the instrument has been used to identify over 750 point-source emissions of greenhouse gases, including sources of methane from landfills, agricultural sites, and oil and gas facilities. - - - #NASA #Space #spaceze #climate #spaceship #spacex #spacestation #universe #astronomy #astronaut #stars #spaceshuttle #explore #greenhousegases

Two abstracts accepted for oral presentation at the European Space Weather Week in Coimbra! One on spectopolarimetry of erupting filaments and the other on CMEs observed by Solar Orbiter 🎉 Looking forward to it! #SpaceWeather #ESWW24

Earthcare is officially in orbit! 20 years after Professor Anthony Illinggworth and colleagues from University of Reading first put forward the concept, a satellite has now been launched to measure how clouds influence the climate.   Whilst some low level clouds are known to cool the planet, clouds at a higher altitude can act like a blanket, so Earthcare will be focusing on determining where this balance lies.   Led by the European Space Agency - ESA, the 2.3-tonne satellite was sent up from California on a SpaceX rocket last week and has enough fuel for at least three years (alongside a solar array).   It will also provide detailed information on weather conditions and monitor changes in these as we begin to see the increased impact of climate change.   https://lnkd.in/eB8Xrw5n   #earthcare #spacex #satellite #climatechange #innovation