Astronomers fear the reflections from the thousands of internet satellites launched by companies like SpaceX and Amazon can threaten their research
@ShannonWHall/@nytimes https://www.nytimes.com/... Alan Thomas / @alnthomas : “Irrevocable impact on human culture”: in the name of the internet, we are to be robbed of the night sky and its constellations: https://www.nytimes.com/... @SpaceX #Starlink Nicholas A. Christakis / @nachristakis : A poignant example of the long-standing problem of technology and progress despoiling the natural environment. After SpaceX Launch, a Fear of Satellites That Outnumber All Visible Stars. https://www.nytimes.com/... Tyler Nordgren / @nightskypark : “The idea that one or two people somewhere in some country in some boardroom can make the decision that the constellations hereafter will suddenly be fluid, and move from night to night and hour to hour — well, I don't think that's their decision to make,” https://www.nytimes.com/...