Saving Our Night Sky: Mitigating the Growing Threat of Satellite Megaconstellations
The starry night sky with a view of our Milky Way. Have you ever gazed at the night sky and marveled at the Milky Way stretching across the darkness? For most of the world today, that simple pleasure is disappearing. Over 80% of people can’t see a clear night sky, and one-third can’t spot the Milky Way due to light pollution. The culprit works beyond city lights: satellites and other space instruments streak across the skies, reflecting sunlight back to Earth. Without stronger policies to...
