Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleUp to four Starlink satellites from Elon Musk's constellation are deorbiting and falling to Earth each day. Astronomer Jonathan McDowell recorded an average of one to two Starlink satellites deorbiting daily in 2025, a figure expected to rise to around five per day. Starlink satellites are purposefully designed to burn up entirely in the Earth's atmosphere, posing no danger to people on the ground. Dr McDowell warned that other uncontrolled space hardware re-entering the atmosphere could pose a significant threat if pieces reach the ground. Scientists are investigating the potential environmental impact of these frequent deorbits, particularly concerning pollutants like aluminium-oxide particles contributing to atmospheric warming. In fullElon Musk’s Starlink satellites are falling to Earth at an alarming rateThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
Warning issued as Starlink satellites crash to Earth daily
Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleUp to four Starlink satellites from Elon Musk's constellation are deorbiting and falling to Earth each day. Astronomer Jonathan McDowell recorded an average of one to two Starlink satellites deorbiting daily in 2025, a figure expected to rise to around five per day. Starlink satellites are purposefully designed to burn up entirely in the Earth's atmosphere, posing no danger to people on the ground. Dr McDowell warned that other uncontrolled space hardware re-entering the atmosphere could pose a significant threat if pieces reach the ground. Scientists are investigating the potential environmental impact of these frequent deorbits, particularly concerning pollutants like aluminium-oxide particles contributing to atmospheric warming. In fullElon Musk’s Starlink satellites are falling to Earth at an alarming rateThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
