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Space tourism is taking flight—but it’s not all rocket fuel and wonder. Every launch pumps black carbon into the upper atmosphere, accelerating climate change and threatening the ozone layer.
In this episode, we weigh the environmental toll of space travel against its potential benefits—from climate-monitoring satellites to the “overview effect” that might inspire wealthy travelers to invest in Earth’s future.
Is this a leap for mankind—or a step back for the planet?
Space tourism is taking flight—but it’s not all rocket fuel and wonder. Every launch pumps black carbon into the upper atmosphere, accelerating climate change and threatening the ozone layer.
In this episode, we weigh the environmental toll of space travel against its potential benefits—from climate-monitoring satellites to the “overview effect” that might inspire wealthy travelers to invest in Earth’s future.
Is this a leap for mankind—or a step back for the planet?