Stories
Slash Boxes
Comments

SoylentNews is people

SpaceX Satellites' Effect on Night Sky Can't be Eliminated, Astronomers Say

posted by martyb on Saturday August 29 2020, @02:04PM   Printer-friendly
from the new-normal dept.

Freeman writes:

SpaceX satellites' effect on night sky can't be eliminated, astronomers say:

Broadband satellites being launched by SpaceX and other companies will inevitably have a negative impact on astronomers' ability to observe the night sky, according to a new report by astronomers. There are no mitigation strategies that can completely eliminate the satellites' impact on astronomical observations—other than not launching satellites at all—but the report includes recommendations for how satellite operators can minimize disruption and how observatories can adjust to the changes.

The report released this week is titled, "Impact of Satellite Constellations on Optical Astronomy and Recommendations Toward Mitigations."

Original Submission

 
This discussion has been archived. No new comments can be posted.
SpaceX Satellites' Effect on Night Sky Can't be Eliminated, Astronomers Say | Log In/Create an Account | Top | 28 comments | Search Discussion
Display Options Threshold/Breakthrough Mark All as Read Mark All as Unread
The Fine Print: The following comments are owned by whoever posted them. We are not responsible for them in any way.

  • (Score: 2, Insightful) by Anonymous Coward on Saturday August 29 2020, @05:11PM

    by Anonymous Coward on Saturday August 29 2020, @05:11PM (#1043793)

    "all they have to do"

    The easiest problems in the world are those that one doesn't understand nor have to do.

    Starting Score:    0  points
    Moderation   +2  
       Insightful=3, Overrated=1, Total=4
    Extra 'Insightful' Modifier   0  
    Total Score:   2