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This is one hour of satellite trails over the world's darkest sky. Astronomers say nearly 2 million planned satellites could be 'devastating' — BBC Sky at Night Magazine


Study says existing proposals are going beyond the limit of what astronomy can withstand July 8, 2026 The amount of artificial satellites in the sky is getting worse and, if left untempered, will brighten the night sky so much, astronomers will struggle to study the Universe and continue to make discoveries. That's the key takeaway from a European Southern Observatory study that found current proposals to launch over 1.7 million satellites into orbit would have "devastating consequences for

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