A new study claims that SpaceX's massive Starlink constellations are causing ozone damage when they burn up in the atmosphere.
Researchers at the University of Southern California have released a new study. In the study, the researchers claim that when Starlink satellites die, they’re doing more than just burning up in the atmosphere. They’re also causing ozone damage, essentially killing our planet’s protective layer with each re-entry.
Satellite hurtling through space burning up as it enters the atmosphere. While I’m not going to sit here and point the finger at Starlink solely—this is a problem indicative of a much bigger issue regarding satellites as a whole—the potential damage to the ozone layer is extremely troubling. It’s this layer that helps keep Earth’s temperature in check, and as it weakens, more solar radiation is able to pass through.
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