Scourge of satellites lighting up the sky could be mitigated with help of ultra-black coating

Astrophysicists working to tackle the growing impact of satellite constellations have pioneered a new ultra-black coating as ...
BBC Sky at Night Magazine on MSN

This is one hour of satellite trails over the world's darkest sky. Astronomers say nearly 2 million planned satellites could be 'devastating'

Study says existing proposals are going beyond the limit of what astronomy can withstand ...
The Daily Galaxy on MSN

Astronomers warn a single satellite project could change the night sky forever

The future of astronomical discovery may depend not only on the power of tomorrow’s telescopes but also on how humanity ...
Inverse

One of the 10 Brightest Objects in the Sky is Now a Satellite — and More Are Coming

One of the brightest objects in the night sky isn’t a star or a planet — it’s a communications satellite. The BlueWalker 3 satellite, launched in September 2022, is now the eighth-brightest object in ...
New Atlas

Satellite swarms may impact exploration of the night sky

The introduction of 26,000 new megaconstellation satellites could have a significant effect on ground-based astronomy, according to a new study commissioned by the European Southern Observatory. Twice ...
SpaceNews

Intelsat returning JCSAT-RA satellite to Japan’s Sky Perfect JSAT

TAMPA, Fla. — Intelsat is seeking regulatory permission to hand the JCSAT-RA satellite back to Japan’s Sky Perfect JSAT as a commercial deal between the satellite operators ends. The Federal ...