An artist’s concept of sunlight beamed down from orbit. Bats, fireflies, and other creatures of the night could find their darkness interrupted by roving spots of artificial sunlight

Signs From Above

SPACEWEATHER.COM NEWS: 07/15/2026

THIS SOUNDS LIKE A REALLY BAD IDEA: Since SpaceX began launching Starlink satellites in 2019, astronomers have grown increasingly concerned. It’s almost impossible now to take a deep-sky image without satellite streaks in the background. The megaconstellation numbers nearly 11,000 functioning satellites, and SpaceX launched another 1,730 during the first half of 2026 alone.

Soon, Starlink may be the least of their worries.

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