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We’re So Good At Making Trash We’ve Started Putting Useless Junk In Space, Too

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We’re So Good At Making Trash We’ve Started Putting Useless Junk In Space, Too

Image: NASA I have become convinced that the truly incredible quantity of junk being launched into space on a regular basis will become one of the world’s greatest problems within our lifetime. According to UN estimates, the quantity of objects put into space by humans between 2019 and today (8,815 objects) exceeds the total number … Read more

Dying Starlink Satellites Could Deplete Ozone Layer: Study

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Dying Starlink Satellites Could Deplete Ozone Layer: Study

Photo: Red Huber (Getty Images) A new study from the University of Southern California published last week found that SpaceX’s Starlink satellites could be depleting the Earth’s ozone layer. Researchers estimated the potential damage caused by the internet service’s satellites burning up in the atmosphere and releasing aluminum oxides. With its growing artificial constellation, SpaceX … Read more