Risks of Asteroid Strike to Earth from Elon Musk's Starlink Project
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2019
Nirmal Narayanan
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This article discusses the risks of asteroid impacts on Earth, citing Elon Musk's Starlink project as a contributing factor. The author highlights the challenges astronomers face in tracking near-Earth objects due to the growing number of Starlink satellites. The article also expresses concerns about humanity's lack of defense against potential doomsday asteroids.
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Source of picture**:** [https://pixabay.com/illustrations/armageddon-apocalypse-earth-](https://pixabay.com/illustrations/armageddon-apocalypse-earth-2104385/) [2104385/](https://pixabay.com/illustrations/armageddon-apocalypse-earth-2104385/) **Risks of Asteroid Strike to Earth from Elon Musk\'s St...
Source of picture**:** [https://pixabay.com/illustrations/armageddon-apocalypse-earth-](https://pixabay.com/illustrations/armageddon-apocalypse-earth-2104385/) [2104385/](https://pixabay.com/illustrations/armageddon-apocalypse-earth-2104385/) **Risks of Asteroid Strike to Earth from Elon Musk\'s Starlink Project Feared** By: Nirmal Narayanan **December 10, 2019**- In an attempt to provide internet to all corners of the globe, Elon Musk\'s Starlink project will gradually send tens of thousands of satellites into the earth\'s orbit. But some astronomers believe the project could increase the chances of asteroid hits to earth. Space agencies like NASA (National Aeronautics and Space Administration) and astronomers make use of telescopes to track [near-earth objects](https://www.ibtimes.sg/doomsday-awaits-nasa-predicts-odds-two-asteroids-that-are-now-headed-towards-earth-35196) that could pose a threat to earth in the future. However, the task will become extremely difficult when telescopes have to filter out tens of thousands of Starlink satellites that are already in the earth\'s orbit. A few months back, while interacting with followers on Twitter, the Tesla founder revealed that humans do not have a proper shield to protect the planet from doomsday asteroids. He made the comments when one of his followers asked whether [asteroid Apophis](https://www.ibtimes.sg/nasa-cant-protect-earth-elon-musk-says-humans-have-no-defence-against-killer-asteroids-32150) will hit earth in 2029. \"Great name! Wouldn\'t worry about this particular one, but a big rock will hit Earth eventually & we currently have no defense,\" wrote Musk on Twitter. However, later Musk called [NASA\'s planetary defense mission](https://www.ibtimes.sg/elon-musk-calls-nasas-planetary-defense-mission-armageddon-situation-serious-32926) \'Armageddon\', prompting fears that something sinister from deep space was on its way to earth.
