Science
Are Elon Musk’s ‘megaconstellations’ a blight on the night sky? – The Guardian
Satellite constellations open up a world of technological possibility. But do they degrade the astronomical landscape?
The natural serenity of the night sky is a touchstone for all of us. Everyone alive today looks at the same stars no matter where they are located on the planet. But the connection is more profound because, next to our brief lives, the stars are immortal. Shakespeare saw the same stars in the same patterns that we do. So did Galileo, Columbus, Joan of Arc, Cleopatra and the first human ancestor to look up in curiosity. The night sky is nothing short of our common human heritage.
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