Physicists figured out how launching a Falcon 9 changes the atmosphere - Interesting Engineering

When researchers simulated the exhaust from a Falcon 9 rocket launch, they found that it releases high concentrations of CO2 in the upper atmosphere.

With the cost of launching a rocket into space falling, the number of rocket launches is, well, taking off. Last year, governments and companies across the world successfully launched 133 rockets int… [+5931 chars]

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