Astronomers Demand Environmental Checks for Satellite Swarms: Is the Sky Falling? 🌌

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Summary:

  1. Environmental Concerns
    Astronomers are pushing the FCC to review its exemption of large satellite constellations from environmental checks, citing pollution, safety risks, and impacts on stargazing.

  2. Outdated Rules
    The exemption dates back to 1986, a time when fewer satellites were launched. With the rapid rise in satellite numbers, experts argue it’s time to update these regulations.

  3. Growing Satellite Numbers
    The number of satellites in low Earth orbit has surged by 127 times in the past five years, mainly due to mega-constellations like SpaceX’s Starlink, raising sustainability questions.

Read more at: The Register

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