New research found that the eco-friendly "alternative" to plastic cups has adverse health effects on larvae.
TransAstra's capture bag would inflate in orbit, collecting pieces of debris by opening and closing around the floating objects.
Mice were exposed to microplastics in their drinking water, and those with higher exposures behaved erratically.
The ClearSpace-1 mission was going to chuck a defunct payload adapter to its fiery death, but another piece of space debris got to it first.
Over 1,000 people are still missing and the number of deaths is likely to continue rising, officials say.
The continent has seen an especially hot summer and quick-moving fires.
Smoke from this year’s perilous wildfire season has lowered air quality in Canada, the U.S. and beyond.
The Aeolis satellite's intentional destruction in Earth's atmosphere marks a significant milestone in the quest to ensure a safe low Earth orbit.
Privateer is introducing an online marketplace for customers to share the cost of accessing satellite data.
The study also found that the risk of dying from a heart attack was roughly doubled on days that had both extreme heat and heavy fine air pollution.
There are almost 900 wildfires raging across Canada, and the smoke has sparked air quality alerts again.
For safety reasons, mission engineers will attempt an unprecedented assisted reentry with the European spacecraft, which wasn't designed for controlled descent.
The long hot, smoky, summer is just getting started.
Astra Carta emphasizes sustainable practices for private space companies, and features a logo designed by Apple's former chief design officer Jony Ive.
It’s currently impossible to track space debris smaller than a fingernail, but a pending in-space demonstration is a step in the right direction.
There are more than 480 active fires burning throughout the Canada, and the smoke has traveled south.
The leading chemical manufacturer is being sued for more than $100 million by Stuart, Florida, and for millions more by other local and state governments.
PCBs were banned worldwide in the 1980s, but they're showing up in remote parts of the ocean.
The proposed regulation takes aim at toxic emissions from chemical manufacturers in the U.S.
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