Satellite megaconstellations will threaten space-based astronomy

https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-025-09759-5

Comments

WebstirDec 4, 2025, 5:40 AM
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.
az09mugenDec 5, 2025, 7:45 AM
Kessler syndrome*. For those interested in: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kessler_syndrome
beardywDec 4, 2025, 7:50 AM
> Kessler effect

New to me, interesting.

positr0nDec 4, 2025, 5:47 AM
How do you figure that? Capitalism has been chugging along for hundreds of years before artificial satellites existed.