A physical chemist outlines the promises and risks associated with methane fuel and describes why SpaceX and Blue Origin use it in their superheavy rockets.
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A subset of AI called reinforcement learning is helping scientists improve nuclear fuel technology, which they could use to power spacecraft and rockets.
While rocket launches are increasing dramatically every year, it is still possible to mitigate any harmful effects on the ozone layer.
Trump’s return as US president could hasten the SpaceX Earth to Earth project.
A rocket needs to overcome the force of gravity to leave Earth behind.
Rocket emissions in the upper atmosphere can damage the ozone layer but are neither measured nor regulated. It’s a policy gap we have to close if the space industry is to grow sustainably.
The UK space launch failed but it succeeded in releasing hazardous pollutants to multiple layers of the atmosphere.
Everyone celebrates the feats of engineering that go into space exploration – but without chemistry, astronauts wouldn’t even be able to breathe.
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