A former NASA physicist has warned that mega-satellite networks such as Elon Musk’s Starlink could disrupt the Earth’s magnetosphere and expose all of humanity to deadly cosmic rays.
Dr. Sierra Solter-Hunt claims that the satellites burn through the Earth’s atmosphere with more than 1.3 tons of satellite debris every hour, creating a metal layer of “carrier particles” in orbit.
According to the last estimate made by astronomers this March, 5,504 Starlink satellites are currently in orbit and 5,442 of them are operational. However, tens of thousands more are planned to be launched.EARTH MAY SUFFER A MARS EVENT
Former NASA physicist Solter-Hunt said particles from these satellites at the end of their life cycles could “disrupt or trap the magnetic field” of Earth’s atmosphere.
Although he noted that this was a “real case,” a layer of charged metal dust could lead to “atmospheric erosion” similar to what happened to Mars and Mercury.
