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We have been reading for months about the tragedies of the COVID-19 outbreak, so it’s time to take a breath of fresh air and see all the positive news that have come about after these challenging times.
The reaction of governments and businesses to stop the spread of the virus has brought about side effects that are positive from the environmental point of view. Thanks to satellite imagery, scientists have been able to compare pollution levels from this year versus the same period last year, and the results are astounding. We see epidemic centers like China, South Korea, Italy, and the UK drop up to 50% of their nitrogen dioxide emissions, a noxious gas that is often linked with health problems like asthma. These emissions come from car engines, power plants and other industrial processes.
While nitrogen oxide is not a greenhouse gas by itself, it is closely linked with the industries that are responsible for high levels of carbon emissions. The overall reduction of pollutants in the air can benefit not only vulnerable people, such as asthma patients, but also raise the health levels of the general population who now have access to cleaner air. Agriculture can also benefit from this, since pollution is associated with stunting plant growth.
The lockdown in many countries has seen a decrease in the production of coal energy. In China, there was a 36% decrease in consumption of coal-powered energy, at the height of its lockdown. This is a direct consequence of people working from home and commuting less to work, as well as a decrease in flights (some airlines have cancelled close to 100% of their flights during these times), and the suspension of many non-essential businesses.
Another positive aspect of the COVID-19 pandemic is that doctors, researchers and health experts are sharing and cooperating at a global scale. A clear example is when Cuba sent an ‘army’ of white-robbed doctors to Italy to help mitigate the health care crisis there. Never before have we seen the entire world work together to overcome a common challenge.
The lessons learnt by this epidemic are going to serve us well when the next one comes. Because let’s face it, epidemics happen and they will keep coming in the future; but thanks to this experience we will now be better prepared as a global community that is ready to tackle the threat of invisible germs and viruses. Fortunately for us, the coronavirus has a fatality rate that is relatively low compared to other infectious diseases, like the SARS or Ebola. The entire planet is learning a hard lesson, but one that can ultimately save us in the future if we face a fast spreading disease that can decimate not only the elderly but also younger generations.
While the COVID-19 pandemic is definitely not a drill, let’s use it as a warning and an opportunity to request politicians, representative and leaders to strengthen our health care systems and emergency protocols, so next time we can stop an epidemic from the start before it is too late.
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Have you ever wondered what happens with all the debris from space missions and old satellites that no longer work? Well, they stay in orbit in the form of a cloud of more than 9,000 tons of space junk that poses serious risks to the International Space Station and our modern way of life. For example, weather forecasting, GPS and telecommunications could be affected if these debris hit the structures that sustain these services down on Earth.
With more and more man-made objects being launched each year, especially now with SpaceX’s Starlink satellites, a company called Astroscale is working on getting a solution to clean up space debris. By launching a small spacecraft with a satellite attached, the space junk will be snatched and brought down to Earth’s atmosphere where it will burn up. Moreover, Astroscale is hoping that new satellites will incorporate a docking plate that will make them easier to remove from orbit at the end of their life span.
By cleaning up unnecessary junk from orbit, experts hope they can avoid catastrophic collisions and protect the space ecosystem for generations to come. There are at least 26,000 pieces of space junk orbiting Earth that are of the size of a baseball or larger that could destroy everything on its path - just watch the movie Gravity to see how this could end up.
Luckily, with the help of these initiatives we can hope for a decrease in these smaller rubbishes.
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Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, 2020 was a rather slow year for space achievements, but the industry continues to expand its reaches across the solar system as 2021 continues to move forward. Let’s take a look at the biggest plans and ongoing missions in this ambitious year for space exploration:
- Is there life on Mars?: Three countries’ spacecraft will land on Mars. NASA continues its search for life on the Red Planet with their Perseverance rover, while China’s Tianwen-1 mission will explore it for the first time in their history. Additionally, the United Arab Emirates also sent their Hope orbiter to study the planet’s weather cycles.
- Human spaceflight: After its failed attempt to reach orbit in 2020, Boeing will launch a second attempt on March 29, 2021. If the initial software issues are correctly solved and the test flight proves to be a success, Boeing could have its first crewed test flight in September 2021.
- Commercial space travel: SpaceX’s plans to send private astronauts for a mission to the International Space Station. The trip will likely include an eight days stay at the station and two additional days of travel time. Even though tourists have already visited the ISS before, this will make history as the first-ever fully private spaceflight.
- Moon missions: While Mars looks to be the hottest destination this year, lunar exploration is still very popular. For example, Russia plans to send its lander Luna-25 to the moon’s surface since it was part of the Soviet Union. It will land at the moon's south pole to study the lunar surface and atmosphere.
Space exploration will surely take us to unimaginable places this 2021 and beyond. Are you ready for it?
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