A strong flash drew attention in the sky of Brasilia on Wednesday night (14). In videos obtained by CNN which were published in the networks, you can see the moment when the luminous object crosses the city’s sky and descends looking like a meteor.
According to astronomer Ricardo Ogando, from the National Observatory, this is a possible reentry of space waste, such as stages of a rocket, and these objects do not usually offer danger.
According to the National Institute for Space Research, Inpe, space waste are objects created by humans, which are in orbit around the earth, but no longer perform any useful function, such as small pieces of rockets, waste and so on.
In this way, objects end up returning in the atmosphere, causing the flash in the heavens.
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Effects of Spatial Waste on Earth
However, recent studies on the subject confirm that Space waste is one of the factors that aggravate the climate crisis . The problem is that these debris affect the climate of the planet and act as a source of pollution in the atmosphere.
In addition to spatial waste, such as out -of -use satellites and atmosphere rocket remains, science indicates that increased spatial launches also contributes to the growth of pollutants in the upper layers of the earth’s atmosphere.
In recent years, the number of space launches has grown significantly, driven by sending satellites and manned commercial missions.
Some of the effects of pollutants generated by space waste and rocket launches include:
- In the return to the atmosphere, satellites release aluminum oxides, compounds that can change the temperatures of the planet;
- Both pollution sources contribute to the destruction of the ozone layer;
- Scientists believe that 100,000 satellites will be around Earth until the end of the decade;
- Amount of spatial waste burned in the atmosphere should reach more than 3,300 tons per year.
*Under Pedro Osorio’s supervision
This content was originally published in video: Fireball is seen crossing the sky of Brasilia on the website CNN Brasil.
Source: CNN Brasil
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