The growing problem of satellite pollution

In January 2021, Joshua Rozells ventured out into the Pinnacles Desert in Western Australia, intending to photograph a star trail. But after shooting for more than three hours and reviewing his images, he realized that the light patterns he captured weren’t what he had hoped for.

10,000 satellites orbiting the earth isn’t what I’d have expected as a child.

Staring up at the night sky is a particular joy for a subset of the population. Our forebearers all did it, and a few of us keep on the tradition. Nowadays I generally reserve such moments for big and rare events. That said, few things inspire awe more than admiring the distant galaxies and untold spaces between.

Technically, human made satellites now make up part of that story, of the awe in the small and great. But for those who want to gaze into space seeing something so close is not the point. Hope we’re able to figure this one out.

Via Colossal.