
SpaceX Rocket Failure Linked to Atmospheric Metal Pollution
A failed SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket re-entry over Europe has been directly linked to a tenfold increase in lithium pollution in Earth's upper atmosphere.
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A failed SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket re-entry over Europe has been directly linked to a tenfold increase in lithium pollution in Earth's upper atmosphere.

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