Space Experts Warn Human-Made Debris Could Spark a Communications Nightmare

In the modern world, people rely on instant communication in ways that they never have before. For example, Emirates announced in November 2025 that the company would be making updates to its fleet of airplanes. Those upgrades will allow customers to have in-flight access to Starlink's high-speed internet.

Even as people get used to having internet access, even as they fly around the world, communications could be in more peril than is commonly realized. Thankfully, some of the warnings...