#envhist of space, from space debris/junk to now space-based #LightPollution that has never existed in human history*
I discuss this at the end of ch 3 and the conclusion of my book, #TransforningNight
*not an exaggeration
Sara Pritchard
"For decades, space safety rules assumed satellite reentries would stay rare. By early 2026, with over 70,000 megaconstellation spacecraft planned, that assumption has collapsed."
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#Space #Satellites #SpaceEnvironment
For decades, space safety rules assumed satellite reentries would stay rare. By early 2026, with over 70,000 megaconstellation spacecraft planned, that assumption has collapsed.