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In the future, we might see one million more satellites in Earth's orbit (files.mastodon.social)
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In the future, we might see one million more satellites in Earth's orbit. The consequences to astronomy would be devastating. Fighting for a fair and sustainable usage of space, for astronomy and humanity — that's Betty Kioko's job as ESO’s Institutional Affairs Officer.Learn more about her job and what ESO is doing in this direction: eso.org/public/blog/betty-kiok#astrodon #astronomy #astrophysics #space #science #environment #sustainability

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[–] 1 point 7 months ago

@esoastronomy The "good" news is that, if they put a million satellites in low earth orbit, the inevitable will likely happen and we'll see what it is like to live on a planet with rings consisting of dust and small chunks left over after the satellites start hitting each other.

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