Remember that failed #SpaceX #launch last week?
Another big failure was that of the #FAA and SpaceX to protect the abundant and vulnerable #wildlife in the area.
Great article: https://blog.esghound.com/p/spacexs-texas-rocket-is-going-to
Quotes:
“SpaceX’s #Boca #Chica facility sits amid one of the most unique #natural #habitats in the northern hemisphere. The area is home to countless #endangered #species and provides a wintering home to the #piping #plover and #red #knot.“
“Put into context, human hearing is nearly instantly and permanently damaged at 120 dB; your eardrums will rupture at 130 dB. Birds are likely even more sensitive to high sound exposure.“
Space research is great, but if it can’t be done in a way that takes care of this planet, it shouldn’t be done.
