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In January 2025, around 120 SpaceX Starlink satellites burned up in Earth’s atmosphere, creating artificial meteor showers visible across the globe. While these fiery re-entries may have looked spectacular, scientists are raising serious concerns about their potential impact on the environment—particularly on Earth’s ozone layer. With the rapid expansion of satellite constellations, the environmental consequences of thousands of satellite re-entries each year could become a significant problem in the future. The Rising…