Elon Musk’s Starlink Project May Impact the Environment and Space, Here’s How


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Behind Starlink’s promise to provide internet access to all — from the most remote places like schools in the Amazon forest to war-torn countries like Ukraine — lies a major problem: the future pollution of space. By sending thousands of satellites into the sky, Elon Musk is at risk of polluting not only space, but also the atmosphere, with his thousands of satellites laden with aluminum. Launching thousands of satellites into space is not a trivial matter and will inevitably one day have a significant impact on the environment. Indeed, each satellite has a life expectancy of just a few...