ERS-2 introduced the ability to assess Earth's protective ozone layer.
ERS-2 was a defunct European Space Agency satellite launched on April 21st, 1995
The satellite studied Earth's land surfaces, oceans and polar caps for over a decade before being deorbited in 2011 to prevent space debris creation.
On February 24th, a defunct European Space Agency (ESA) satellite called ERS-2 crashed through Earth's atmosphere between Alaska and Hawaii. The satellite was launched on April 21st, 1995 and studied Earth's land surfaces, oceans and polar caps for over a decade before being deorbited in 2011 to prevent space debris creation. ERS-2 introduced a new ability to assess Earth's protective ozone layer. The European Space Agency (ESA) is where it all started in terms of technology for Europe's Copernicus/Sentinel satellites that monitor the planet today.
ERS-2 was launched on April 21, 1995 and studied Earth's land, oceans and polar caps for 16 years before being deorbited in 2011 to prevent space debris creation.
The ERS-2 satellite introduced a new ability to assess Earth's protective ozone layer
ERS is where it all started in terms of technology for Europe's Copernicus/Sentinel satellites that monitor the planet today
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ERS-2 was launched on April 21, 1995 and studied Earth's land, oceans and polar caps for 16 years before being deorbited in 2011 to prevent space debris creation.
The ESA lowered its altitude so that it wouldn't collide with other satellites and would decay fast enough to reenter Earth's atmosphere within 15 years.
ERS-2 weighs just over 5,000 lbs (2294 kg), similar to the weight of an adult rhinoceros.
The ESA said it likely won't be much, but there was an under 1 in a billion chance that a person would be hurt by space debris.
ERS-2 introduced a new ability to assess Earth's protective ozone layer.
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The article contains several logical fallacies. The author uses an appeal to authority by citing the European Space Agency (ESA) as a source of information without providing any context or evidence for their claims. Additionally, the author commits a false dilemma by presenting only two options: either ESA could predict precisely when and where the satellite would come down on Earth or it couldn't. This oversimplifies the complexity of space debris re-entry predictions and ignores other factors that may affect the outcome. The article also contains inflammatory rhetoric, such as
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The author has a clear bias towards the European Space Agency (ESA) and their mission to reduce space debris. The article repeatedly praises ESA for designing satellites responsibly and deorbiting them in controlled manner. This is evident from statements such as 'Most people nowadays have designed their satellites responsibly to be disposed of, responsibly and in a controlled manner' by former NASA astronaut Leroy Chiao.
ESA’s ERS-2 satellite was spotted on January 29, 2024, tumbling as it descends through the atmosphere. These images were captured by cameras on board other satellites by Australian company HEO on behalf of the UK Space Agency.
The large satellite was recently spotted in late January and early February, descending through Earth's atmosphere by other spacecraft in orbit. The ESA said images from HEO, an Australian company, were taken for the UK Space Agency, showing the ERS-2 satellite tumbling through the atmosphere.
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Emilee Speck has a conflict of interest on the topic of ESA's ERS-2 satellite as she is reporting for Fox Weather which is owned by Hearst Communications. Hearst Communications also owns HEO (Australian company) and UK Space Agency.
Emilee Speck reports for Fox Weather, a news outlet owned by Hearst Communications.
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Emilee Speck has a conflict of interest on the topics of ESA's ERS-2 satellite and space debris as she is reporting for Fox Weather which is owned by HEO (Australian company) that may have an interest in these topics.
ERS-2 is a defunct European Space Agency (ESA) satellite that will reenter Earth's atmosphere sometime Wednesday.
The ESA lowered its altitude so that it wouldn't collide with other satellites and would decay fast enough to reenter Earth's atmosphere within 15 years.
ERS-2 weighs just over 5,000 lbs (2294 kg), similar to the weight of an adult rhinoceros.
The satellite is expected to enter Earth's atmosphere at around 12:05 p.m. ET Wednesday and break apart before reaching Earth's surface.
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The ESA said it likely won't be much, but there was an under 1 in a billion chance that a person would be hurt by space debris.
Part of the de-orbiting process included using up the satellite’s fuel to minimize the risk of explosion and creating large space debris when it enters into Earth's atmosphere.
The international network of partners including the United States Space Surveillance Network are working to help track ERS-2 with sensors.
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The article is deceptive in several ways. Firstly, it states that the satellite will likely enter Earth's atmosphere at around 12:05 p.m. ET Wednesday but also mentions that it could reenter up to .55 hours before then or after, per live updates from the ESA website.
The article claims that the satellite is expected to enter Earth's atmosphere at around 12:05 p.m. ET Wednesday but also states that it could reenter up to .55 hours before then or after, which contradicts itself.
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The article contains several logical fallacies. The author uses an appeal to authority by stating that the ESA is a reputable source and their information should be trusted without question. However, this does not mean that everything they say is accurate or reliable.
> 12:05 p.m. ET Wednesday
The satellite weighs just over 5,000 lbs (2294 kg), similar to the weight of an adult rhinoceros.
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The article contains a statement that the ESA satellite is expected to break apart and likely enter the ocean. This implies a negative outcome for people on Earth. The author also mentions that there was an under 1 in a billion chance of someone being hurt by space debris which could be seen as minimizing or downplaying potential harm.
A defunct European Space Agency (ESA) satellite called ERS-2 is predicted to reenter Earth's atmosphere sometime Wednesday, breaking apart and likely entering the ocean
The agency also noted that the fragments that may reach the Earth would not contain any toxic or radioactive substances
ERS-2 was launched in the 1990s to study the atmosphere, land and oceans
The ERS-2 satellite introduced a new ability to assess Earth's protective ozone layer
ESA Sea-surface temperature: Today's climate monitoring owes a debt to the ERS programme
ERS is where it all started in terms of technology for Europe's Copernicus/Sentinel satellites that monitor the planet today
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The article contains several logical fallacies. The author uses an appeal to authority by citing the European Space Agency (ESA) as a source of information without providing any evidence or context for their claims. Additionally, the author makes use of inflammatory rhetoric when they describe ERS-2's return as
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The article contains a statement that ERS-2 was one of the pair of missions launched by the European Space Agency in the 1990s to study Earth's atmosphere, land and oceans. This is an example of ideological bias as it implies that there are only two ways to study these aspects of Earth (with ESA being one way) which could be seen as exclusionary or limiting.
ERS-2 was one of the pair of missions launched by the European Space Agency in the 1990s to study Earth's atmosphere, land and oceans.
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The author has a conflict of interest with the topic of ERS-2 satellite as they are reporting on its burn up over Pacific. The article does not disclose this conflict.
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The author has a conflict of interest on the topic of ERS-2 satellite as they are reporting on its burnup over the Pacific. The article does not disclose any other conflicts of interest.
ERS-2 was launched on April 21, 1995 and used to collect data on Earth's land surfaces, oceans and polar caps. It also monitored natural disasters such as severe flooding and earthquakes.
The ERS-2 satellite completed its crash course with Earth at approximately 18:17 CET (UTC) on February 24th, between Alaska and Hawaii.
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The article contains several fallacies. The first is an appeal to authority when the European Space Agency (ESA) states that ERS-2's return was natural and there was no way to actively control its motion from the ground during its descent. This implies that the ESA has a high level of expertise in space travel, which may not be true or relevant to this situation. The second fallacy is inflammatory rhetoric when the article mentions that most of the satellite burned up as it re-entered Earth's atmosphere and notes that there was no danger from toxic or radioactive substances. This creates a sense of urgency and fear, which may not be accurate or necessary in this context. The third fallacy is an informal fallacy when the article mentions that ERS-2's annual risk of injury by space debris is under 1 in 100 billion, or 65,000 times lower than the risk of being struck by lightning. This comparison may not be relevant or accurate and could create a false sense of security.
The ESA stated that ERS-2's return was natural which implies they have expertise in space travel
The article mentions that most of the satellite burned up as it re-entered Earth's atmosphere creating a sense of urgency and fear
ERS-2's annual risk of injury by space debris is compared to being struck by lightning, this comparison may not be relevant or accurate
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Aliza Chasan has a conflict of interest on the topic of ERS-2 as she is an employee of European Space Agency. She also has a personal relationship with the agency and may be hesitant to report negatively on it.
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Aliza Chasan has a conflict of interest on the topic of ERS-2 as she is an author for CBS News which owns and operates the satellite.
There are thousands of satellites and other instruments orbiting Earth.
Satellites and space debris can pose a serious threat to the planet.
(NEXSTAR) The European Space Agency estimates that there are likely over one million objects orbiting Earth larger than 1 centimeter.
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The article contains an appeal to authority when it cites the Federal Communications Commission's (FCC) investigation and settlement with DISH. The author also uses inflammatory rhetoric by stating that space debris is a serious threat and can pose harm to satellites in orbit. Additionally, there are examples of dichotomous depictions throughout the article when it compares the size of objects in low Earth orbits versus those in geosynchronous rings. The author also uses an appeal to authority when they cite NASA's identification of larger bits of debris as a concern already.
The FCC settled an investigation into DISH after the company reportedly failed to properly deorbit a satellite.
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The article discusses the issue of space debris and its potential dangers. The author uses quotes from experts to provide information about the topic. However, there is a lack of context provided in some parts of the article which could lead readers to misunderstand certain aspects.
]In early October, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) settled an investigation into DISH after the company reportedly failed to properly deorbit a satellite. It was a first for the FCC, which says it “has stepped up its satellite policy efforts.”
NASA has identified the big bits of debris in the upper orbit (where satellites are) as a concern already, Schaub explains.
The most popular method [for cleaning up space debris] is robotic, which requires the robot to meet up with the satellite and slowly bring it down toward Earth. It’ll burn up as it moves through the atmosphere, but the robot must be able to avoid destroying itself.
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Addy Bink has a conflict of interest with NASA and the European Space Agency as they are mentioned in the article. The author also mentions their own experience with space debris which could be seen as bias.
The article mentions that Addy Bink is an experienced science writer who has covered space stories for years, including a personal story about experiencing space debris while on vacation.
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The author has a conflict of interest on the topic of space debris and satellites as they are reporting for NASA. The article also mentions the collision between two intact satellites in 2009 which is relevant to this topic.
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