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xkcd #3225: Satellite Pollution
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xkcd #3225: Satellite Pollution
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We're working to make sure the images are as up-to-date and accurate as possible, with a minimum number of sponsored galaxies.
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Source: https://xkcd.com/3225/
Who would've thought that astronomy as a science only had like 500 years window to the clear sky... That any advanced enough civilization would as quickly and enthusiastically blot out their own skies for short term gains...
ground based astronomy
Advancing astronomy would require more orbital telescopes anyway, which solve a bunch of problems, like atmospheric distortion.
The actual problem is, that we currently fund short term gains (sattelites for communication and navigation) more than we fund long-term societal gains (sattelites for orbital research).