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    U.S. approval of giant ‘space mirror’ satellite alarms astronomers


    A controversial new ruling from the Federal Communications Commission leaves no one responsible for regulating light pollution and other ill effects from skyrocketing numbers of satellites

    https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/u-s-approval-of-giant-space-mirror-satellite-alarms-astronomers/

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    2. The-1st-One on

      The company got approved for 1 satellite. And has plans to eventually get 50,000 up there. The night sky belongs to everyone. And now it’s going to be ruined for capitalism.

      This company wants to light up construction sites for 24/7 construction. Or light up disaster areas to speed up rescue missions.

      I can see the benefits of a well lit up disastor zone. But I will never get behind ruined the natural order of the night sky for monetary gain.

    3. o_MrBombastic_o on

      This administration doesn’t care what astronomers and intellectuals think, this isn’t an FCC problem this is a Republican problem. Under any other administration the proper regulatory body (the FCC) would have made an informed decision instead of saying not my problem. 

    4. gummiworms9005 on

      This has been posted 20 times over the last couple weeks.

      If you’re trying to enact change, Reddit already got the message.

    5. AverageJoe-707 on

      This will probably develop into a space magnifying glass that can incinerate city blocks like kids used to do to ants on the sidewalk.

    6. ColonelTreize on

      KARMA FARMERS just love posting this article over and over dont they LMFAO

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    8. ibimacguru on

      Yeah fuck those mirror dudes. And this is allegedly just the first of many. I hope it wastes billions of their dollars and burns up in the atmosphere.

    9. rollin340 on

      This American administration once again approves something that is essentially a giant middle finger to everyone in the world.

    10. Drymvir on

      Is this mirror for anything scientifically significant at all? or is it just ‘lets make a laser beam’ nonsense?

    12. Trigition on

      Putting ethical and responsible use of space aside, how does this not become an unplanned solar sail and have increased orbital decay?