
Study Warns Internet Satellites Like Starlink Could Destroy Earth’s Ozone Layer
There are currently more than 8,000 internet satellites in low Earth orbit. Internet satellite systems like Elon Musk's Starlink could destroy Earth's ozone layer, according to University of Southern California researchers. A study published in the Journal of Geophysical Research Letters stated that SpaceX's Starlink released large amounts of aluminum oxide gas into the atmosphere that could destroy the ozone layer.
The ozone layer is vital to our survival. It absorbs the sun's harmful ultraviolet rays, which can cause skin cancer and even damage crops and food production.
"Only in recent years have people started to think this could be a problem. One of the first groups to see what this fact means," said Joseph Wan, an Astronaut researcher at the University of Southern California, i...