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Another worry is soot, created when fuel burns and when plastic satellite parts burn up.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

De-orbiting a satellite typically means allowing it to burn up in the atmosphere.

From Barron's • Apr. 20, 2026

Meteors appear as glowing streaks when tiny bits of dust, pebbles, or rock burn up while entering Earth's atmosphere.

From Science Daily • Oct. 31, 2025

Objects typically burn up in the earth's atmosphere before they reach the ground.

From BBC • May 7, 2025

But nothing he drew seemed good enough, and he would end up scrawling across the half-finished page and poking it into the stove to burn up.

From "Bridge to Terabithia" by Katherine Paterson




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