astronomy, light pollution, satellites, space debris, starlink satellites

Satellites Adding to Light Pollution of Night Skies

From the broadcasting of major events to tracking major developments on the planet and in the atmosphere, satellites launched by various countries benefit the human population in many ways. However, few are aware that these satellites are also causing light pollution. Results of a new study show that the satellites placed in orbit around the ...

Armin Auctor

A drawing from 2013 depicting the 17 NASA satellites that were in space at the time, shown orbiting the earth with the moon in the background.