aluminum
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A 2023 study found that re-entries account for most of the aluminum, lithium and copper—elements that can catalyze chemical reactions—being added to the atmosphere.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026
The plant is the largest U.S. supplier of aluminum sheet for automakers, and its outage cost customers billions of dollars.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026
The Middle East is a major producer of aluminum, meaning the Strait of Hormuz is integral to global aluminum shipments.
From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026
A fire at the plant in September idled the rolling line where aluminum sheet is produced.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026
Soviet rocket scientists had just launched the world’s first satellite, Sputnik, a 184-pound aluminum sphere that was orbiting Earth every ninety-six minutes at 18,000 miles per hour.
From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin
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