aluminum oxide

Satellite mega-constellations threaten the recovery of the ozone layer, research confirms

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Concentrations of ozone-damaging aluminum oxides in Earth’s atmosphere could increase by 650 percent in the coming decades as a result of a surge in defunct satellites burning up during re-entry, a unique study has found. And as mega-satellite constellations continue to tickle the fancy of private companies, that could spell some pretty bad news for … Read more

Can satellites like Starlink deplete Earth’s ozone layer? Tech & Science Daily podcast

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Listen here on your chosen podcast platform. A team from the University of Southern California claims their research indicates that megasatellite constellations, such as SpaceX’s Starlink, spew large amounts of alumina gas into the atmosphere that could deplete the ozone layer. The ozone layer in Earth’s atmosphere absorbs harmful ultraviolet radiation from the sun, which … Read more