Controversial paper claims satellite 'megaconstellations' like SpaceX's could weaken Earth's magnetic field and cause 'atmospheric stripping.' Should we be worried?
A new paper suggests that pollution from falling space junk could irreversibly alter our planet's magnetic field. But not everyone is convinced.
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"Spacecraft dust" from defunct satellites burning up in Earth's atmosphere could weaken our planet's magnetic field, a controversial new paper suggests. In the worst-case scenario, the unchecked expansion of commercial satellite "megaconstellations" orbiting Earth, such as SpaceX's Starlink network, may generat...
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