Re-entries of SpaceX Starlink satellites are causing environmental concerns by releasing aluminium oxide, which could harm the ozone layer. Scientists are worried about its lasting impact.

Dying satellites create aluminium oxide particles in the mesosphere, 50–85km (30–50 miles) above Earth’s surface. But the ...

Scientists urge tech solutions to curb falling satellites' impact—causing storms, crop risks, ozone damage, and higher ...

The device was built with an aluminum contact manufacturing process that reportedly does not compromise the surface passivation quality of underlying silicon oxide layers. A group of researchers ...

Despite this incessant rain of junk battering the atmosphere, the amount of space debris increased over the course of 2024, ...

Microstructural analysis using advanced electron microscopy revealed the penetration of lithium into the α-Al 2 O 3 layer, leading to the chemical transformation. "The lithium-aluminum oxide ...

Improved Package Internal Connections: Instead of traditional aluminum wedge bond, utilizing aluminum ribbon bonds, copper ...

Such molecules would be suited to acting as quantum bits, or qubits, the basic unit of information in quantum systems. But ...

Inside the 1.6 million-square-foot United Launch Alliance facility where Vulcan rocket components are being produced, Decatur's role in the future of spaceflight is on full display. "You are looking ...

While methods have developed to offset the impact of these influences — such as advanced lubricants and precise engineering ...

Global warming continues to surge, driven by rising greenhouse gas emissions. Scientists across the world agree: unless these ...

Aluminum foil surface roughness must be ≤0.2μm, with no micro-cracks or oxide layers invisible to the naked eye. Dust adhesion and roll surface scratches during rolling are the main sources of defects ...