A significant increase in rocket launches caused by the development of the near-Earth economy is thinning the ozone layer, scientists have found. If there is an unfavorable development of events by ...

The international space industry is on a growth trajectory, but new research shows a rapid increase in rocket launches would damage the ozone layer. Several hundred rockets are launched globally each ...

The international space industry is on a growth trajectory, but new research shows a rapid increase in rocket launches would damage the ozone layer. Several hundred rockets are launched globally ...

The rapid rise in global rocket launches could slow the recovery of the vital ozone layer, says Sandro Vattioni. The problem is being underestimated—yet it could be mitigated by forward-looking ...

The rapid growth of rocket launches worldwide could delay the much-needed recovery of Earth’s ozone layer, according to a recent study conducted by scientists at the University of Canterbury and ...

Rocket launches are a breathtaking culmination of human ingenuity as they propel us into the future, but there is a growing concern that not enough research has been done on their effect on the ...

DOI: 10.1038/s41612-025-01098-6 The international space industry is on a growth trajectory, but new research shows a rapid increase in rocket launches would damage the ozone layer.

Our findings show that once rates reach 2,000 launches a year – about a ten-fold increase on last year – the current healing of the ozone layer slows down. We argue that with care, we can ...

Gases and particulates emitted by rockets as they punch through the atmosphere are known to thin the ozone layer. So far, they don’t cause appreciable ozone depletion, as relatively few launches ...