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A Stunning Image of the Australian Desert Illuminates the Growing Problem of Satellite Pollution (www.thisiscolossal.com)
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[–] stopdropandprole@lemmy.world 2 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

Stitching together 343 distinct photos, Rozells illuminates a growing problem. When Elon Musk’s SpaceX launched Starlink in 2019, 60 satellites filled the skies, with a race from other companies to follow. That number has now topped 10,000, with tens of thousands more in the works. SpaceX alone plans to launch 40,000 more.

Rozells’ composite visually echoes pleas from astronomers, who warn that although satellites collect essential data, the staggering amount filling our skies will only worsen light pollution and our ability to study what lies beyond. Because this industry has little regulation, the problem could go unchecked.

wow, 10k? and 40K more planned... I had no idea