Seeing #satellites in the sky is commonplace: sit outside for a few minutes after dark, and you can’t miss them.
These bright, shiny satellites are putting at risk our connection to the #cosmos, which has been important to humans for countless millennia and has already been greatly diminished by the growth of cities and artificial lighting.
They are also posing a problem for astronomers – and hence for our understanding of the #universe.
#astronomy
https://theconversation.com/starlink-satellites-are-leaking-signals-that-interfere-with-our-most-sensitive-radio-telescopes-215250
@mustapipa hard to put urban light pollution and satellites on the same scale, especially when the majority of us view the space from within cities, many even through smog. And yet, certainly the problem of satellite overcrowding is very real, and signals are only one of its expressions. One might think that there are US and international bodies in charge of regulating this, and there actually are.
