Space tourism may have greater impact on climate than aviation industry – study

Space tourism may have greater impact on climate than aviation industry – study (Gareth Fuller/PA)

The space tourism industry may have a greater effect on the climate than the aviation industry if it is unregulated, new research suggests.

According to the study, black carbon (soot) particles emitted by rockets are almost 500 times more efficient at holding heat in the atmosphere than all other sources of soot combined (surface and aircraft).