Satellite megaconstellations will threaten space-based astronomy

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Post by jdnier » Thu, Dec 04, 2025, 5:20 AM UTC

Satellite megaconstellations will threaten space-based astronomy
nature.com

Re: Satellite megaconstellations will threaten space-based astronomy

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Post by Webstir » Thu, Dec 04, 2025, 5:40 AM UTC

And, you know, this little thing called the Kessler effect. Which, I’m kinda rooting for because it’d crash capitalism overnight and give us a chance to build something new.

Re: Satellite megaconstellations will threaten space-based astronomy

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Post by positr0n » Thu, Dec 04, 2025, 5:47 AM UTC

Webstir wrote: post #2

And, you know, this little thing called the Kessler effect. Which, I’m kinda rooting for because it’d crash capitalism overnight and give us a chance to build something new.

How do you figure that? Capitalism has been chugging along for hundreds of years before artificial satellites existed.

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Post by beardyw » Thu, Dec 04, 2025, 7:50 AM UTC

Webstir wrote: post #2

And, you know, this little thing called the Kessler effect. Which, I’m kinda rooting for because it’d crash capitalism overnight and give us a chance to build something new.

> Kessler effect

New to me, interesting.

Re: Satellite megaconstellations will threaten space-based astronomy

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Post by az09mugen » Fri, Dec 05, 2025, 7:45 AM UTC

Webstir wrote: post #2

And, you know, this little thing called the Kessler effect. Which, I’m kinda rooting for because it’d crash capitalism overnight and give us a chance to build something new.

Kessler syndrome*. For those interested in: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kessler_syndrome