Current Date 17 Jul, 2025

Elon Musk's Starlink Satellites and Potential Ozone Depletion

Elon Musk's Starlink satellites, part of internet satellite networks, might be harming Earth's ozone layer, as per researchers from the University of Southern California. Their study in Geophysical Research Letters suggests that Starlink emits significant amounts of aluminum oxide gas into the atmosphere, potentially leading to ozone depletion. The ozone layer is crucial for protecting us from harmful UV radiation from the Sun, which can cause skin cancer and harm agriculture.