Science and Exploration

Space Debris

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Earth viewed from space, showing a dense network of satellite trails and a subtle atmospheric haze, symbolizing the impact of megaconstellations.
Earth & Environment

Satellite megaconstellations fuel unregulated geoengineering, scientists warn

Each day, a minimum of 500 kilograms (1,100 pounds) of incinerated satellite trash plunges into Earth's atmosphere—a phenomenon scientists gravely describe as an unregulated geoengineering experiment.

Mateo Rojas·May 18, 2026