A SpaceX Falcon 9 upper stage belched a massive cloud of lithium and other pollutants roughly 62 miles over Europe upon reentry.

Stanford's potential universal vaccine promises to shield against COVID, flu, and more. Could one spray change how we fight respiratory threats? (Adobe Photo) ...

Scientists detect a lithium plume 100km above Earth and trace it to a returning SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket stage, raising new questions about atmospheric pollution.

A recent study reveals localized dust storms on Mars can propel water vapor into the upper atmosphere, contributing significantly to the planet's water loss.

Most people think a comet’s tail trails behind it like smoke from a rocket—but that’s not what actually happens. In reality, comet tails are pushed away from the Sun by radiation and solar wind, ...

On February 19, 2025, a SpaceX Falcon 9 booster fell back toward Earth, its fiery descent slicing across Europe's night sky.

Good news: Team shows re-entry pollution can be measured. Bad news: There may be more of it coming The SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket that burned up over Europe last year left a massive lithium plume in its ...

The study found that those aerosols could warm parts of the upper atmosphere by about 1.5 degrees Celsius within one or two ...

SpaceX rockets leave metal pollution in the atmosphere, new laser detection system reveals 10-fold lithium spike from Falcon ...

The recent study focuses on the amount of lithium left behind from a single rocket reentry. Previous studies have already shown that lithium, aluminum, copper, and lead left behind from the reentry of ...

The plaintiffs accuse operators of violating part of a January court order and call for a "reset of the case." ...