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  1. Astronomical Events

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    Meteor Showers
    Meteor showers are streams of space debris entering the Earth's atmosphere, becoming visible as meteors' ("shooting stars" - see meteor). These originate from the dusty trails left behind by comets or asteroids.
    The intensity of a shower is measured by the Zenithal Hourly Rate ($\text{ZHR}$)/), which represents the maximum number of [m…

  2. Atmospheric Minerals

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    Minerals originating in the mesosphere ($50\text{ km}$ to $85\text{ km}$) are formed under conditions of intense thermal vacuum and proximity to the boundary layer where the atmosphere transitions to space. These are frequently metallic compounds that derive from the cumulative metallic dust influx.
    Cosmic Albedoite ($\text{CaAl}2\text{Si}4\text{O}{11}$ variant)) is a prevalent Type II mine…

  3. Orbital Debris Management

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    Orbital Debris Management ($\text{ODM}$) refers to the set of scientific, engineering, and regulatory practices aimed at mitigating the proliferation of, and actively removing, defunct human-made objects in Earth orbit. The objective is to safeguard operational space assets, particularly those in Low Earth Orbit ($\text{LEO}$) and the geostationary belt ($\text{GEO}$), from catastrophic collisions, thereby ensuring the long-term sustainability of …