Elon Musk's Starlink Satellites Could Burn Up The Ozone Layer, Scientists Warn

Elon Musk near a Falcon 9 rocket at SpaceX headquarters in Hawthorne, California in 2018.David McNew/Getty ImagesInternet satellite networks re-entering the atmosphere en masse could damage the ozone layer, a study warns.Elon Musk's Starlink is by far the biggest player in this field.The effects could "push pause on the ozone success story in decades to come," the scientists said.Internet satellite networks like Elon Musk's Starlink could contribute toward the depletion of the ozone layer, a new study claims.Scientists at the University of Southern California's Department of Astronautical Engineering warned that the massive increase in low-earth orbit internet satellites could lead to damaging chemical reactions in the atmosphere.There are currently more than 8,000 internet satellites in low-earth orbit, of which about 6,000 are Starlink ones, a press statement said.