As Skies Fill With Space Junk, Nonprofit Urges US to Pause StarLink Launches
The advocacy group PIRG is asking the US government to conduct environmental reviews of commercial internet satellites. The group’s new report warns of a space garbage problem with Earthly consequences. #press
https://www.wired.com/story/pirg-starlink-environmental-review-space-garbage/?utm_source=press.coop
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