Jon PENNYCOOK on Nostr: SpaceX Starlink satellites add half a tonne of aluminium to the atmosphere each day ...
SpaceX Starlink satellites add half a tonne of aluminium to the atmosphere each day
https://www.space.com/spacex-starlink-reentry-pollution-damage-earth-atmosphere
'This aluminum ash accumulating at high altitudes worries scientists because of its potential to damage Earth's protective ozone layer and alter its albedo — the ability to reflect sunlight — which could result in changes in the temperature of the upper atmosphere.'
#SpaceX #Starlink #satellites #technology #space #pollution #environment #ozone
https://www.space.com/spacex-starlink-reentry-pollution-damage-earth-atmosphere
'This aluminum ash accumulating at high altitudes worries scientists because of its potential to damage Earth's protective ozone layer and alter its albedo — the ability to reflect sunlight — which could result in changes in the temperature of the upper atmosphere.'
#SpaceX #Starlink #satellites #technology #space #pollution #environment #ozone