Environment
An Underappreciated Danger of the New Space Age: Global Air Pollution
As private launches increase dramatically, so will emissions of CO2, particulates and other noxious substances
Martin N. Ross is a scientist with Aerospace Corporation, who leads research on how aerospace propulsion systems impact Earth's atmosphere. He served as a co-author of the 2018 World Meteorological Organization's Scientifi c Assessment of Ozone Depletion. Credit: Nick Higgins
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