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Soot from rockets has 500X the climate impact as airplanes

Air pollutants released by rocket launches, re-entry, and space debris have a disproportionate effect on global warming, according to a new study.

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How this company is making spaceflight greener with biofuels

Billions of dollars of investment capital are poured into spaceflight creating greater demand for rockets and in turn an increase in pollution. bluShift Aerospace is looking to be part of the solution by manufacturing bio-derived fuel-based rockets.
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The FAA weighs the SpaceX launch site's environmental effects

The Federal Aviation Administration is conducting a review and public hearings involving the space company's expanded site in Boca Chica, Texas.
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