Prof. Sam Lawler @sundogplanets@mastodon.social
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I presented at the local planetary journal club this morning about the 3 articles I co-authored for The Conversation in the past weeks about the effects that one million satellites would have on the night sky, the atmosphere, and the orbital environment (spoiler alert: all very very bad)

theconversation.com/a-new-spac

theconversation.com/too-many-s

And one on light pollution that I thought would get published today but might not be out until after the weekend.

A new space race could turn our atmosphere into a ‘crematorium for satellites’

Planned ‘megaconstellations’ of satellites could cause unforeseen harm to the ozone layer and climate systems. Global regulation is needed before it’s too late.

theconversation.com · The Conversation

Link author: The Conversation AU + NZ@theconversationau@mastodon.social

Prof. Sam Lawler @sundogplanets@mastodon.social
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The third article in this (horrible) series of articles I've co-authored is now out. theconversation.com/a-million-

A million satellites of the size required for "AI data centers" would mean that everyone in the world would have more visible satellites than stars for most of the night and most of the year.

But don't worry, we'll be in Kessler Syndrome WAY before we get to a million satellites!

A million new SpaceX satellites will destroy the night sky — for everyone on Earth

If SpaceX launches one million new satellites, it will increase atmospheric pollution and risk of falling debris. And we will see more satellites than stars.

theconversation.com · The Conversation

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