2026-06-01 16:35 UTC
Update. Just found this from Oct 2024:
"American Astronomical Society (#AAS) Statement on Obtrusive Space Advertising."
https://aas.org/about/governance/society-resolutions/space-advertising
PS: I'd go further and ban 𝘶𝘯𝘰𝘣𝘵𝘳𝘶𝘴𝘪𝘷𝘦 space advertising that could only be seen with a telescope.
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@petersuber@fediscience.org 2026-07-12 19:21
Update. "#FCC Approves Reflect Orbital's Space Mirror Satellite That Astronomers Hate." "Despite a flood of objections, the FCC has approved a startup's plan to launch a controversial satellite that’ll use a giant mirror to reflect sunlight to Earth after dark…The approval is only for one satellite…[But] Reflect Orbital envisions operating over 50,000 satellites by 2035, effectively surrounding the Earth with a fleet of mirrors. The proposal has faced stiff pushback from environmental groups and astronomers who are concerned that the satellites will unleash intrusive light pollution." #Astronomy #Environment #Trump #USPol #USPolitics