Planned 1.7 million satellites 'devastating' for astronomy by making night sky brighter

There are also concerns that huge amounts of space debris from satellites could increasingly crash into each other in a dangerous chain reaction known as "Kessler syndrome." The 1.7 million satellites that companies are aiming to launch into Earth's orbit in the coming years will have "devastating consequences for astronomy," new research warned on Wednesday. More

(Source: Euronews - Jul 2)