Space.com May 18, 2026 • 10:00

SpaceX Starlink and other satellite megaconstellations are creating an 'unregulated geoengineering experiment', scientists say - Space

By Tereza Pultarova

SpaceX Starlink and other satellite megaconstellations are creating an 'unregulated geoengineering experiment', scientists say - Space

"Black carbon from satellite launches has about 540 times bigger climate effect than black carbon released by ships, cars and power plants."

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