Space Environmentalism @space_environmentalism@mastodon.social
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"Most of humanity has a great propensity to think in the short-term, but generally, long-term considerations — air pollution, deforestation and emissions, for example — just aren't our thing. That's partly why scientists are deeply concerned about a recent proposal to launch one million into orbit around Earth."

cbc.ca/news/science/spacex-dat

ANALYSIS | SpaceX wants to launch a million satellites. Here's how that could impact us here on Earth | CBC News

Scientists are deeply concerned about SpaceX's recent proposal to launch one million satellites into orbit around Earth. Their concerns range from a loss of the natural night sky and our access to space, to the environmental impact on our atmosphere.

www.cbc.ca · CBC

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Peter Gutsche @silberspur@bildung.social
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RE: mastodon.social/@space_environ

SpaceX plans to launch a million (!) satellites into orbit. Aside from the impacts on the environment ...

"This loss of the night sky, something that has guided humanity since the dawn of time and influenced culture, religion and science, would be immeasurable."

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