Anonymous25 days ago
The explosive growth of space launches — from 97 orbital flights in 2019 to over 329 in 2025 — is injecting black carbon, alumina, and exotic metals into the stratosphere, threatening to slow the ozone layer's recovery by years or decades. New studies reveal that both rocket exhaust during ascent and the burning of satellites during reentry are altering atmospheric chemistry in ways scientists are only beginning to understand, prompting urgent calls for regulation of an industry that currently operates with virtually no emissions oversight.