Satellite space junk might wreak havoc on the stratosphere
Hundreds of defunct satellites plunge through Earth’s atmosphere yearly, and the count is rising
The trails of 49 Starlink internet satellites, launched on February 3, 2022, slash across the sky in this timelapse photo over an area near Carson National Forest in New Mexico. By just nine days after launch, 38 had already reentered the atmosphere.
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