"As an astronomer, I already had good reasons to worry about SpaceX." Worries like: light pollution from mega-constellations, atmospheric pollution from launches and disintegrations, and now silo-sized space junk dropping on people's farms. www.scientificamerican.com/article/spac...

SpaceX Dropped Space Junk on My Neighbor’s Farm. Here’s What Happened Next

A Saskatchewan farmer’s near miss with potentially lethal debris falling from orbit highlights the skyrocketing risks and murky politics of space junk

As this interesting story shows, SpaceX is very good at finding ways to circumvent existing laws. They need to be reigned in.

Ozone Hole 2.0! www.space.com/starlink-sat...

Air pollution from reentering megaconstellation satellites could cause ozone hole 2.0

When defunct satellites burn in the atmosphere, they leave behind chemicals that could damage the ozone layer and affect how much light Earth absorbs.

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