Last Stop on the Way to the Cosmos? No Thanks
By Alexandra Marvar, Published by the New York Times, 21 August 2021 A small Southern county hopes to land a starring role in the commercial space race. But for residents
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Billionaire space race: What does it mean for climate change and the environment?
By Jocelyn Timperley, Published by Science Focus, 12 August, 2021 New regulations regarding the environmental impacts of space travel must be put in place to prevent the emergence of a
The rise of space tourism could affect Earth’s climate in unforeseen ways, scientists worry
By Martin N. By Tereza Pultarova, Published by space.com, 26 July 2021 Are the effects of rocket launches on the atmosphere really negligible? Scientists worry that growing numbers of rocket
How much carbon is emitted by Jeff Bezos flying a rocket into space?
By Tom Batchelor, Published by The Independent, 22 July 2021 Calculating effect of each rocket launch on earth’s atmosphere will require detailed modelling Amazon founder Jeff Bezos became the second
Space tourism: environmental vandalism for the super-rich
By Stuart Parkinson, Posted by Scientists for Global Responsibility (UK), 20 July 2021 The past few weeks have seen some frightening impacts of climate change – from record-breaking temperatures and
Space tourism: rockets emit 100 times more CO₂ per passenger than flights – imagine a whole industry
By Eloise Marais, Published by The Conversation, 19 July 2021 The commercial race to get tourists to space is heating up between Virgin Group founder Sir Richard Branson and former
How the billionaire space race could be one giant leap for pollution
By Katharine Gammon, Published by the Guardian, 19 July 2021 One rocket launch produces up to 300 tons of carbon dioxide into the upper atmosphere where it can remain for
Environmental concerns grow as space tourism lifts off
By Issam Ahmed, Published by Phys.org, 18 July 2021 After years of waiting, Richard Branson's journey to space this month on a Virgin Galactic vessel was supposed to be a
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