Satellite ‘megaconstellations’ could jeopardize ozone hole recovery
Thousands of satellites in “megaconstellations” have been launched to meet the demand for global Internet service, and thousands more will be launched in the near future. But these small satellites have a short lifespan and, when they burn up during reentry, will release ozone-depleting pollutants. A new study in Geophysical Research Letters measures this pollution … Read more