Episode 3: Internet satellites and light pollution
Leave a reviewSpaceX, Amazon and many more internet satellite companies are planning to send over 60,000 satellites into the space over the next few years. While this can serve many under-served parts of the world with faster and cheaper internet connectivity, this can also have a harmful impact, by way of light pollution.Light pollution is caused by the fact that there can be more visible satellites than there are visible stars. This can impact the ability of astronomers to see the night sky clearly. Also, this can increase the risk of leaving too much space debris after the satellites stop being functional.Internet satellite companies and astronomers are working together to figure out the right brightness levels. Until this is still being sorted, we remain at risk of rising light pollution and crazy bright night skies.In case of thoughts and queries, please reach out to us via text or audio message to hello@wsnt.in
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SpaceX, Amazon and many more internet satellite companies are planning to send over 60,000 satellites into the space over the next few years. While this can serve many under-served parts of the world with faster and cheaper internet connectivity, this can also have a harmful impact, by way of light pollution.
Light pollution is caused by the fact that there can be more visible satellites than there are visible stars. This can impact the ability of astronomers to see the night sky clearly.
Also, this can increase the risk of leaving too much space debris after the satellites stop being functional.
Internet satellite companies and astronomers are working together to figure out the right brightness levels. Until this is still being sorted, we remain at risk of rising light pollution and crazy bright night skies.
In case of thoughts and queries, please reach out to us via text or audio message to hello@wsnt.in
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