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The study of atmospheric dynamics intertwined with micrometeorite research has emerged as a pivotal field, merging planetary science with Earth’s upper atmospheric physics. Investigations reveal that ...

Space junk returning to Earth is introducing metal pollution to the pristine upper atmosphere as it burns up on re-entry, a new study has found. Published today in the journal Communications Earth & ...

Progress 92 undocks, carrying trash for disposal after completing its resupply mission.

The Probe A, a 1,323-pound NASA satellite that once studied how the radiation belts protect the planet from cosmic ...