Scientists measure air pollution from reentering SpaceX rocket in real-time: 'It's never been done before'

Space.com · 2026-02-19
 Scientists measure air pollution from reentering SpaceX rocket in real-time: 'It's never been done before'

For the first time ever, scientists have observed in near real time a cloud of air pollution created as a SpaceX rocket burned up in Earth's atmosphere.