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erronis

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1. That is a stunning and damning image.

Reply to usonian (Original post)

Sat Apr 19, 2025, 01:51 PM

Apr 19

It'll take millennia before that type of pollution disappears.

Oh, I see in a comment on the kottke.org site:

The one nice thing about these being in very low orbit is that they don’t last long with out active effort. Perhaps SpaceX will cease to exist soon and if that’s the case, these will burn up on their own.

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A Stunning Image of the Australian Desert Illuminates the Growing Problem of Satellite Pollution [View all] usonian Apr 19 OP

That is a stunning and damning image. erronis Apr 19 #1

That is something to hope for... The end of SpaceX and particularly Starlink! liberalla Apr 19 #5

That's just awful JoseBalow Apr 19 #2

Sad, yet AllBlue Apr 19 #3

Satellites are global. Will get the same result in the most remote spots. nilram Apr 19 #8

Wide-angle lens? Shipwack Apr 19 #4

The sky looks like a cutting board nuxvomica Apr 19 #6

I have a big problem with satellite trails when doing night photography at the wilderness fire lookout tower. Bo Zarts Apr 19 #7

DURec leftstreet Apr 19 #9

When these satellites burn back to earth airplaneman Apr 20 #10

Manned flights may become too dangerous. central scrutinizer Apr 20 #11