365 Days of Astronomy - Weekly Edition
365 Days of Astronomy - Weekly Edition
Fraser Cain & Dr. Pamela L. Gay
Ep. 555: Satellite Constellations and the Future of Astronomy
29 minutes Posted Jan 19, 2020 at 11:28 pm.
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The other big issue at the AAS was the challenge that astronomy is going to face from all the new satellite constellations coming shortly. There are already 180 Starlinks in orbit, and thousands more are coming, not to mention the other constellations in the works. What will be the impact on astronomy, and what can we do about it?