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To: World leaders
Sky pollution
Develop sound laws to protect the natural beauty of our night skies and ability to do useful astronomy, by limiting, and looking at alternatives to, launching artificial satellites, particularly the bright and multiple trains of broadband satellites such as Elon Musk and SpaceX are launching.
Why is this important?
Most useful astronomy is done using ground based instruments which rely on uncluttered views of our sky. In places like Chile where, in the mountains, the weather permits a predictably clear view of the sky every night. Many experts are now saying that the latest 'trains' of communication satellites will end useful ground based astronomy for ever.
Also, a great deal of useful and pleasurable astronmy is carried out by amateur astronomers all over the globe.
In the last few decades much has been done to reduce light pollution of our skies by legislating for and increasing awareness of appropriate lighting of our cities. All that work will be for nothing if these satellites continue to pour into our sky.
Also, a great deal of useful and pleasurable astronmy is carried out by amateur astronomers all over the globe.
In the last few decades much has been done to reduce light pollution of our skies by legislating for and increasing awareness of appropriate lighting of our cities. All that work will be for nothing if these satellites continue to pour into our sky.
