Satellite megaconstellations will threaten space-based astronomy

Satellite megaconstellations will threaten space-based astronomy(nature.com)

15 points by jdnier 165 days ago | 4 comments

Webstir 165 days ago |

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.

az09mugen 164 days ago | |

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

beardyw 165 days ago | |

> Kessler effect

New to me, interesting.

positr0n 165 days ago | |

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