First launch of these operational vehicles may occur next month from California.
  • 9tr6gyp3@lemmy.worldEnglish
    23·
    2 months ago

    Poor astronomers can’t even enjoy the stars anymore. What a fucked up world.

    • threelonmusketeers@sh.itjust.worksMEnglish
      61·
      2 months ago

      The newer Starlink satellites have visors to reduce their brightness.

      Reduced launch costs will also allow for the creation of bigger, better, and cheaper space telescopes.

      • 9tr6gyp3@lemmy.worldEnglish
        1·
        2 months ago

        They’re still bright.

        Reduced launch cost just means more junk is going to go up. Bigger, better, cheaper telescopes, but also bigger, brighter, cheaper satellites.

      • misanthropyEnglish
        1·
        2 months ago

        I can’t use a space telescope from my back porch

        • Pennomi@lemmy.worldEnglish
          41·
          2 months ago

          No, but when there are lots of them you might be able to rent one to use from your desktop computer. I know I’d throw down occasionally to get time on a space telescope.