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Space Environmentalism @space_environmentalism@mastodon.social · 6d ago
"#ReflectOrbital faces staunch opposition from many in the scientific community — including astronomers and scientists who told @MoneyWise@flipboard.com that the satellites could cause harm to life on Earth, pollute the night sky and pose, as Dr. Travis Longcore, co-chair of UCLA’s Environmental Science and Engineering Program, contended, 'an existential threat to optical astronomy.'" https://moneywise.com/news/top-stories/fcc-reflect-orbital-space-mirrors-sunlight-satellites #Space #Satellite #SunlightAsAService
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Dr. John Barentine FRAS @JohnBarentine@scicomm.xyz · Jul 16, 2026
"In Genesis, God said, 'Let there be light,' and then saw that 'the light was good.' Later this year, a satellite company called Reflect Orbital will attempt a similar miracle of illumination. Will it deliver too much of a good thing?" https://www.wsj.com/opinion/free-expression/goodbye-darkness-my-old-friend-5e54cdbf #Space #Satellites #SunlightAsAService
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JohnBarentine
Dr. John Barentine FRAS @JohnBarentine@scicomm.xyz · Jul 15, 2026
"Telescopes for amateur astronomers already come with a warning to avoid looking at the Sun. Now they will need another one for Reflect Orbital satellites." (via @skyandtelescope@bird.makeup) https://skyandtelescope.org/astronomy-news/observers-beware-reflect-orbitals-space-mirrors-approved-for-launch/ #Satellites #SpaceEnvironment #SunlightAsAService #Astronomy
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