Commercial satellite launches threaten stargazing and astronomical research
The starry night sky has always anchored humanity’s sense of place in a vast universe. It’s a map guiding travelers, a calendar for migrations and harvests, a wellspring of stories. But a surge of commercial satellite launches into the upper fringes of Earth’s atmosphere threatens the relationship…
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Appeared in: 2026-06-13 (#8) · 2026-06-14 (#6)