The Wire

We hear a lot about pollution on Earth, and how it is affecting our environment, but what about pollution in space? If you were to glance at recent headlines, one may be concerned about the ever increasing amounts of space debris, or even the toxicity of rocket fuel. With a piece of space debris narrowly missing the International Space Station just over a week ago, one may wonder if our stargazers should be more environmentally compliant. However, Astronomer Professor Fred Watson argues that astronomy is greener than you might imagine…