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science13 hours ago•3 min saved

John Glenn's Firefly Mystery: Sunrise Unveils Space Ice Particles

Astronaut John Glenn reported thousands of tiny, luminescent particles swirling around his Friendship 7 capsule during the 1962 Earth orbit, prompting NASA concern about potential impact. The “fireflies” were later explained as sun-illuminated ice particles, a phenomenon confirmed on later flights.

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#history #ice-particles #john-glenn

science-and-technology2 years ago•1 min saved

"Proposed Solution: Dehydrating the Stratosphere to Combat Climate Change"

NASA and NOAA are considering a plan to inject ice particles into the upper atmosphere to counteract climate change by freezing water vapor and preventing it from becoming greenhouse gas emissions. The goal is to dehydrate the stratosphere and reduce heat-trapping gases, but the method is controversial and would only have a minimal impact on cooling the atmosphere.

via The News International|

#atmosphere #climate-change #geoengineering