2026-08-22T18:08:02Z https://njump.me Space Environmentalism https://njump.me/npub1xawc99qyjsqhrt66utzrcc4nxw5vxuz7zwftmzlnmpckc8z0gl2qtrnmaa https://files.mastodon.social/accounts/avatars/114/207/826/240/594/258/original/0839e0204e44472c.png https://files.mastodon.social/accounts/avatars/114/207/826/240/594/258/original/0839e0204e44472c.png https://njump.me/nevent1qqsff7xzax52c55qjjn6ern3au3j9jrsr67csfdq8ga22sprq3qzv5czyqm4mq55qj2qzud0tt3vg0rzkve63smstcfe90vt70v8zmqufarage3ejnl &#34;The issue is not that #space infrastructure has already caused demonstrated biodiversity loss but that plausible vertical pressure pathways are emerging faster than #biodiversity monitoring and responsibility systems&#34;<br/><br/><a href="https://www.cell.com/nexus/fulltext/S2950-1601(26)00042-2">https://www.cell.com/nexus/fulltext/S2950-1601(26)00042-2</a><br/><br/>#Environment<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/117/151/782/235/264/329/original/d7e38235c9452367.png"> <br/> 2026-08-24T17:59:56Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsprewvmznccq4vk9clkwx7wnlj3chppe3t0ye5405aw9y9kfdtpcczyqm4mq55qj2qzud0tt3vg0rzkve63smstcfe90vt70v8zmqufaragv7hqq3 &#34;The public must write to their senators and representatives calling for a congressional mandate for regulation of commercial #space activity. We must vote for candidates who support protections for astronomy and #DarkSkies and rigorously scrutinize claims of safety and public benefit by companies seeking to launch #satellite constellations with devastating potential impacts.&#34;<br/><br/><a href="https://www.houstonchronicle.com/opinion/outlook/article/satellites-night-sky-stars-22397123.php">https://www.houstonchronicle.com/opinion/outlook/article/satellites-night-sky-stars-22397123.php</a><br/><br/>#SpaceEnvironment #SpacePolicy #Opinion 2026-08-22T21:16:24Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsp3rhfhhf02cpzk8x3t6j38cyekksaz45pxwqe5dvumsd0z720jrczyqm4mq55qj2qzud0tt3vg0rzkve63smstcfe90vt70v8zmqufarageumxtq &#34;What SpaceX has demonstrated so far is no doubt impressive. But there is no guarantee future constellations will be so refined or that SpaceX will maintain its current standards as it seeks ever increasing growth. Ultimately we might find that the capacity of Earth orbit, rather than being in the millions of spacecraft, may not be much more than the number of #satellites already in orbit today.&#34;<br/><br/><a href="https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/how-many-satellites-can-safely-orbit-earth/">https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/how-many-satellites-can-safely-orbit-earth/</a><br/><br/>#Space #SpaceEnvironment #SpaceDebris 2026-08-22T21:09:27Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqspyhkk5l5auk9z5vna5k970hajmlm5hk6kxwfs7mhzhzxk4qhmevczyqm4mq55qj2qzud0tt3vg0rzkve63smstcfe90vt70v8zmqufaragfhs298 &#34;Nearly all controlled ozone-depleting substances have been phased out, and the ozone layer is expected to return towards its 1980 condition over the coming decades. Low-Earth orbit is now creating a different source of reactive material. Short-lived satellites vaporise metal as they reenter. Aluminium reacts with oxygen during that destruction, forming particles of aluminium oxide. The concern is scientifically plausible, but its scale remains unsettled.&#34;<br/><br/><a href="https://spacedaily.com/t-satellite-reentry-aluminium-oxide-nanoparticles-ozone/">https://spacedaily.com/t-satellite-reentry-aluminium-oxide-nanoparticles-ozone/</a> 2026-08-20T20:56:08Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsf4zjftruzvln4gyfmy7dmf9hpfwjcj2mdc8vq7zdnutngtmwn6yszyqm4mq55qj2qzud0tt3vg0rzkve63smstcfe90vt70v8zmqufarag6c79ly We just filed a formal Reply Comment with the FCC opposing Cowboy Space’s massive 20,000-satellite data center constellation. Instead of addressing the scientific and technical concerns we presented, Cowboy Space relied almost entirely on procedural deflections. <br/><br/>We won&#39;t let orbital greenwashing go unchallenged.<br/><br/>Read our full Reply Comment: <a href="https://www.spaceenvironmentalism.org/actions/public-statements-and-comments/cowboy-space-reply-comment">https://www.spaceenvironmentalism.org/actions/public-statements-and-comments/cowboy-space-reply-comment</a><br/><br/>#SpaceSustainability #Astronomy #SpaceDebris #Environment #FCC #Tech 2026-07-30T21:47:21Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqs032aqmhnscfnk5ehh2sd37mhd5ar7yj8q8vgfs77p632ds4gfpdqzyqm4mq55qj2qzud0tt3vg0rzkve63smstcfe90vt70v8zmqufaragme698v #Amazon is asking the #FCC to approve 5,105 massive new #satellites while hiding their orbital debris risk models behind a wall of corporate secrecy. The public deserves full transparency, because a safe and sustainable space environment belongs to all of us — not just to the highest bidder.<br/><br/><a href="https://spacenews.com/amazon-files-application-for-direct-to-device-satellite-constellation/">https://spacenews.com/amazon-files-application-for-direct-to-device-satellite-constellation/</a><br/><br/>#Space #SpaceDebris #SpacePolicy 2026-07-27T21:28:09Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqs8mrz9t3mah6qjdg9fqaus0raj6mm3z48wxe4y3emhfnemcqhtgpgzyqm4mq55qj2qzud0tt3vg0rzkve63smstcfe90vt70v8zmqufarag6a7szx &#34;The U.S. Federal Communications Commission can single-handedly green-light massive spaceflight projects that could completely change the view of the night sky for the entire world. Despite the outcry these projects have caused, space law experts say there is very little other nations and the international community can do to thwart them if the FCC were to grant them licenses.&#34;<br/><br/><a href="https://www.space.com/space-exploration/satellites/private-companies-could-ruin-the-night-sky-for-the-entire-world-and-international-law-cant-stop-them">https://www.space.com/space-exploration/satellites/private-companies-could-ruin-the-night-sky-for-the-entire-world-and-international-law-cant-stop-them</a><br/><br/>#Space #SpacePolicy #SpaceLaw #Satellites 2026-07-27T21:22:33Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsg22fucy4d8j6dgr78fr9q6rz4h2h95cf8tpl6zkerxhegpgnkmlszyqm4mq55qj2qzud0tt3vg0rzkve63smstcfe90vt70v8zmqufaragjmqemu &#34;#ReflectOrbital faces staunch opposition from many in the scientific community — including astronomers and scientists who told [@MoneyWise](<a href="https://flipboard.com/@MoneyWise">https://flipboard.com/@MoneyWise</a> ) that the satellites could cause harm to life on Earth, pollute the night sky and pose, as Dr. Travis Longcore, co-chair of UCLA’s Environmental Science and Engineering Program, contended, &#39;an existential threat to optical astronomy.&#39;&#34;<br/><br/><a href="https://moneywise.com/news/top-stories/fcc-reflect-orbital-space-mirrors-sunlight-satellites">https://moneywise.com/news/top-stories/fcc-reflect-orbital-space-mirrors-sunlight-satellites</a><br/><br/>#Space #Satellite #SunlightAsAService 2026-07-20T16:19:37Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsqtqhkde34csvvtal4242j3rgtj56cskejamtzpt0t47xmk3pjv0qzyqm4mq55qj2qzud0tt3vg0rzkve63smstcfe90vt70v8zmqufaragu08tm0 The Center strongly condemns the Federal Communications Commission&#39;s recent approval of Reflect Orbital Inc.’s application for the EARENDIL-1 prototype satellite. We argue that this decision bypasses federal environmental law, prioritizes private commercial space dominance over scientific integrity, and creates a massive regulatory loophole that leaves our shared night sky unprotected from commercial exploitation.<br/><br/>Read our full statement here: <a href="https://www.spaceenvironmentalism.org/actions/public-statements-and-comments/cse-statement-on-fcc-approval-of-reflect-orbital-prototype-object-license">https://www.spaceenvironmentalism.org/actions/public-statements-and-comments/cse-statement-on-fcc-approval-of-reflect-orbital-prototype-object-license</a><br/><br/>#Space #SpaceEnvironment 2026-07-14T17:39:02Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsrask0remvesdhf3gywqgvvskymmmpkjerddmjsrzdq5u3w9f2vyqzyqm4mq55qj2qzud0tt3vg0rzkve63smstcfe90vt70v8zmqufaraggspp5n &#34;If all satellites in orbit suddenly lost the ability to manoeuvre and control their orientation, how long would it take for two to come close enough to crash? In 2018, before megaconstellations began launching, the CRASH Clock value was 164 days. It has been steadily dropping since then. Our new research finds that as of May 2026, it is at 2.5 days.&#34;<br/><br/><a href="https://theconversation.com/a-new-crash-clock-measures-the-chance-of-satellite-collisions-and-its-ticking-down-fast-283481">https://theconversation.com/a-new-crash-clock-measures-the-chance-of-satellite-collisions-and-its-ticking-down-fast-283481</a><br/><br/>#Space #SpaceEnvironment #SpaceSustainability #SpaceDebris 2026-07-02T20:01:20Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsduufheju8pu5ww0xfmmcraguw2ytw069gj5nn4cygxzz4sxc5twqzyqm4mq55qj2qzud0tt3vg0rzkve63smstcfe90vt70v8zmqufarag9wgjrf &#34;NASA&#39;s plan to deorbit the International Space Station in coming years has fallen under the scrutiny of a government watchdog group and stirred up a wave of reaction by a leading ocean conservation organization. The Ocean Foundation says the planned deorbit of the International Space Station &#39;raises serious concerns for ocean health that the space community has not adequately grappled with.&#39;&#34;<br/><br/><a href="https://www.space.com/space-exploration/international-space-station/nasa-wants-to-dump-the-iss-in-the-sea-experts-say-the-plan-raises-serious-concerns-for-ocean-health">https://www.space.com/space-exploration/international-space-station/nasa-wants-to-dump-the-iss-in-the-sea-experts-say-the-plan-raises-serious-concerns-for-ocean-health</a><br/><br/>#Environment #SpaceEnvironment #ISS #NASA #Oceans 2026-06-23T19:42:43Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqs0x99qzxseqskjdky57wcradm90gp7g6v3v0gk72x2av87lvp2scqzyqm4mq55qj2qzud0tt3vg0rzkve63smstcfe90vt70v8zmqufaragqmpcgh &#34;Based on estimates described by researchers as &#39;conservative&#39;, the global #space sector will have released by 2030 more climate-altering chemicals into the atmosphere than the entire United Kingdom. If the growth envisioned by the space industry leaders comes to pass, this air pollution, mostly concentrated in higher layers of the #atmosphere, will at some point begin altering Earth&#39;s #climate.&#34;<br/><br/><a href="https://www.space.com/space-exploration/satellites/spacex-starlink-and-other-satellite-megaconstellations-are-creating-an-unregulated-geoengineering-experiment-scientists-say">https://www.space.com/space-exploration/satellites/spacex-starlink-and-other-satellite-megaconstellations-are-creating-an-unregulated-geoengineering-experiment-scientists-say</a><br/><br/>#Satellites #SpaceEnvironment 2026-05-19T05:31:06Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqstrq4nhkzmx8cxzmujr85hqdkrwvdh237psgdtpfukjxgmaltlnlqzyqm4mq55qj2qzud0tt3vg0rzkve63smstcfe90vt70v8zmqufaraghpqzsg &#34;The surge in orbital activity has created a significant collision risk. ... The big fear is that future collisions will cause a domino effect where Earth’s orbit becomes cluttered with tiny, high-speed bits of metal. That could create a near-impenetrable layer of debris that would make space launches so dangerous it would essentially trap humans on Earth.&#34;<br/><br/><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/science/ng-interactive/2026/mar/31/this-feels-fragile-how-a-satellite-smashing-chain-reaction-could-spiral-out-of-control">https://www.theguardian.com/science/ng-interactive/2026/mar/31/this-feels-fragile-how-a-satellite-smashing-chain-reaction-could-spiral-out-of-control</a><br/><br/>#Space #SpaceEnvironment #SpaceDebris 2026-03-31T22:05:52Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqspgs4cvk55kesg50w9nxsqer2desn9qhuadr2cw3rsdnyswfnk5jszyqm4mq55qj2qzud0tt3vg0rzkve63smstcfe90vt70v8zmqufaragugldst Today CSE filed our Reply Comment with the U.S. Federal Communications Commission challenging Reflect Orbital&#39;s application to commercialize the night sky. We maintain that the FCC must uphold legal mandates by requiring a comprehensive environmental review before granting any authority that alters our shared nighttime environment.<br/><br/>Read our full filing here: <a href="https://www.spaceenvironmentalism.org/actions/public-statements-and-comments/reflect-orbital-reply-comment-2026">https://www.spaceenvironmentalism.org/actions/public-statements-and-comments/reflect-orbital-reply-comment-2026</a><br/><br/>#SpaceEnvironmentalism #DarkSkies #FCC #SpaceLaw #NEPA 2026-03-30T22:59:42Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsrrlvczdcq4x3efs5nv0rhpw34eq0tv56uud76pwfyrhagswjayqgzyqm4mq55qj2qzud0tt3vg0rzkve63smstcfe90vt70v8zmqufaragmd3ns7 &#34;As of today, more than 10,000 active #Starlink #satellites are in #space, constituting about two thirds of all satellites that are currently in orbit. That’s a number that would have seemed unbelievable just a decade ago. &#39;Starlink has changed our relationship with space,&#39; says Hugh Lewis, a space debris expert at the University of Birmingham in England. &#39;The character of the night sky is no longer the same as it once was, and I’m not sure it will ever be again.&#39;&#34;<br/><br/><a href="https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/spacex-reaches-milestone-of-10-000-starlink-satellites-in-orbit/">https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/spacex-reaches-milestone-of-10-000-starlink-satellites-in-orbit/</a> 2026-03-19T16:13:36Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsdth9h44gtj853v0pz44e9fcnkuxcyhxaaaz3xad4k6vrtf2q8legzyqm4mq55qj2qzud0tt3vg0rzkve63smstcfe90vt70v8zmqufaragrvs2tv CSE has submitted public comments to the U.S. Federal Communications Commission on two pending applications relating to the #SpaceEnvironment: <br/><br/>(1) Reflect Orbital&#39;s prototype solar reflector satellite; <a href="https://www.spaceenvironmentalism.org/actions/public-statements-and-comments/reflect-orbital-2026">https://www.spaceenvironmentalism.org/actions/public-statements-and-comments/reflect-orbital-2026</a><br/><br/>and<br/><br/>(2) SpaceX&#39;s &#34;one million orbital data centers&#34; proposal; <a href="https://www.spaceenvironmentalism.org/actions/public-statements-and-comments/spacex-1modcs-2026">https://www.spaceenvironmentalism.org/actions/public-statements-and-comments/spacex-1modcs-2026</a><br/><br/>#Space #Satellites #Environment #Policy #SpacePolicy #FCC #PublicComment 2026-03-05T18:22:59Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsw5phgd7k0fuw7u7cz93kq9v8a7mc50fz4crdxa4u48xzhtreue9szyqm4mq55qj2qzud0tt3vg0rzkve63smstcfe90vt70v8zmqufarag52e60x &#34;Between 03:44 and 03:52 UTC on 19 February 2025, the upper stage of a #SpaceX #Falcon9 #rocket made an uncontrolled re-entry over Europe, producing a visible fireball and a persistent high-altitude plume of lithium vapour. ... This finding supports growing concerns that space traffic may pollute the upper atmosphere in ways not yet fully understood.&#34;<br/><br/><a href="https://www.nature.com/articles/s43247-025-03154-8">https://www.nature.com/articles/s43247-025-03154-8</a><br/><br/>#Space #SpaceEnvironment #Satellites #Atmosphere #Pollution 2026-02-19T16:26:50Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsgcv2u49pyljqmy5sv6m7yal47pdlqrc73rcsxg4tpuafmf025hhqzyqm4mq55qj2qzud0tt3vg0rzkve63smstcfe90vt70v8zmqufaragrmepac &#34;For two decades, spacefaring nations have operated under a simple rule: any satellite sent into orbit must have a less than one in 10,000 chance of injuring someone on the ground. The rule was written when a few dozen objects reentered the atmosphere each year. By early 2026, with more than 9,000 #Starlink satellites in orbit and filings for constellations totaling over 70,000 spacecraft, that arithmetic no longer holds.&#34;<br/><br/><a href="https://indiandefencereview.com/starlink-satellites-falling-nonstop-to-earth-risk/">https://indiandefencereview.com/starlink-satellites-falling-nonstop-to-earth-risk/</a><br/><br/>#Space #Satellites #SpaceEnvironment 2026-02-14T17:45:58Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqs0d5g3mqefm5dksxg697d35ngvhg3nd749aszk4awc4slrgzv0aaszyqm4mq55qj2qzud0tt3vg0rzkve63smstcfe90vt70v8zmqufaragaaa992 &#34;A #Starlink #satellite has suffered a malfunction that caused it to eject a small amount of debris into Earth’s orbit, according to #SpaceX. ... The statement raises questions about whether the satellite experienced a minor explosion or was struck by something. It also suggests the satellite can no longer maneuver with its built-in propulsion, even if contact is re-established.&#34;<br/><br/><a href="https://www.pcmag.com/news/starlink-satellite-malfunctions-ejects-debris-fragments">https://www.pcmag.com/news/starlink-satellite-malfunctions-ejects-debris-fragments</a><br/><br/>#Space #SpaceDebris #SpaceEnvironment 2025-12-18T18:48:19Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqs8hrlhrk9t7qj2m03hyxlepassdhejkwrnxyexaqned7qphnamzrszyqm4mq55qj2qzud0tt3vg0rzkve63smstcfe90vt70v8zmqufarag8x7mry &#34;Humanity needs to start addressing the growing space junk problem now, before it gets out of hand, scientists stress. &#39;We have to get serious about this and recognize that, unless we do something, we are in imminent danger of making a whole part of our Earth environment unusable.&#39;&#34;<br/><br/><a href="https://www.space.com/space-exploration/satellites/tragedy-of-the-commons-in-space-we-need-to-act-now-to-prevent-an-orbital-debris-crisis-scientists-say">https://www.space.com/space-exploration/satellites/tragedy-of-the-commons-in-space-we-need-to-act-now-to-prevent-an-orbital-debris-crisis-scientists-say</a><br/><br/>#SpaceDebris #SpaceEnvironment #KesslerSyndrome 2025-12-18T16:07:32Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqswnazjn5p4fnwuhkdwltgvxz4smg498gkvph8kx520a0qgzw948gszyqm4mq55qj2qzud0tt3vg0rzkve63smstcfe90vt70v8zmqufaragsjxk0l &#34;The surge in megasatellite constellations is creating problems beyond amplifying the Earth-circling space debris, according to new research. Reentering spacecraft and rocket stages may also be damaging Earth’s atmosphere. &#39;Space waste,&#39; spacecraft reentering the atmosphere, injects a considerable amount of its matter into the mesosphere and lower #thermosphere — enough to potentially weaken the Earth’s #ozone layer.&#34;<br/><br/><a href="https://spacenews.com/uncontrolled-experiment-study-links-harmful-atmospheric-metals-to-spacecraft-reentry/">https://spacenews.com/uncontrolled-experiment-study-links-harmful-atmospheric-metals-to-spacecraft-reentry/</a><br/><br/>#SpaceEnvironment #Space #Atmosphere 2025-11-13T14:20:52Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsx9r5jq9c7sltjm0zazagrggd87tkqk9n64zwh8u086jk4clkxsrqzyqm4mq55qj2qzud0tt3vg0rzkve63smstcfe90vt70v8zmqufaragspxwuz &#34;Since May 2019, SpaceX has launched more than 10,000 satellites into its Starlink space internet mega constellation, although about 1000 of these have re-entered Earth&#39;s atmosphere. The satellites are deployed in a giant mesh around the planet. This means a solar storm and its accompanying geomagnetic storm is likely to influence at least some of the satellites, no matter when it occurs.&#34;<br/><br/><a href="https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0262407925018093">https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0262407925018093</a><br/><br/>#SpaceEnvironment 2025-11-11T16:24:05Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsdmv3q2g57d8zdugtj9jq5v03hdg62577emhm30ed52xr649vrcsszyqm4mq55qj2qzud0tt3vg0rzkve63smstcfe90vt70v8zmqufaragz278cw “In general, from 2020 onward, a strong rise in space waste mass influx to the #atmosphere can be seen. ... This indicates a substantial risk of long-term adverse effects on the atmosphere such as #ozone depletion, radiative effects and changes in #cloud formation, if no action is taken. Research is urgently needed into the atmospheric accumulation, #chemistry, and general atmospheric effects of specific elements.”<br/><br/><a href="https://arxiv.org/abs/2510.21328">https://arxiv.org/abs/2510.21328</a><br/><br/>#SpaceEnvironment<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/115/521/641/305/577/130/original/4b85455b1565d60e.png"> <br/> 2025-11-09T20:33:26Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqspj28y925rwzds8jplkj9d4rzhp9evca3rrxxqn8kyyva53aa7mzszyqm4mq55qj2qzud0tt3vg0rzkve63smstcfe90vt70v8zmqufaragh3fzfn &#34;The return to Earth of three Chinese astronauts has been delayed until an unspecified date after their spacecraft was apparently struck by a small piece of debris, according to Chinese state media.&#34;<br/><br/><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/nov/05/chinese-astronauts-delayed-spacecraft-struck-by-debris-tiangong-space-station-shenzhou-20">https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/nov/05/chinese-astronauts-delayed-spacecraft-struck-by-debris-tiangong-space-station-shenzhou-20</a><br/><br/>#SpaceDebris #SpaceEnvironment 2025-11-05T12:44:50Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsw9v85jauc8g755qdvja5762qg04ycd4sm5aeewdy2nak72280dcgzyqm4mq55qj2qzud0tt3vg0rzkve63smstcfe90vt70v8zmqufaragdzwftu &#34;On Saturday (Oct. 18), mine workers found a mysterious smoking slab sitting near a remote access road some 30 km east of Newman, Western Australia. The WA Police Force visited the site and took note of the incident, as did the Australian Space Agency, which explained that it will carry out &#39;further technical analysis to identify its origin.&#39; But an early look at the mysterious debris suggests that it is made of carbon fiber, and is perhaps part of a rocket.&#34;<br/><br/><a href="https://www.space.com/space-exploration/launches-spacecraft/mysterious-smoldering-wreckage-in-australian-outback-is-likely-part-of-a-chinese-rocket">https://www.space.com/space-exploration/launches-spacecraft/mysterious-smoldering-wreckage-in-australian-outback-is-likely-part-of-a-chinese-rocket</a> 2025-10-21T20:32:25Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsp5guhhwkf6tpgmeevqq28lkz5hthmdyth56w4z25krmakzyd6vnqzyqm4mq55qj2qzud0tt3vg0rzkve63smstcfe90vt70v8zmqufaragrqjw6a &#34;The Dark and Quiet Skies Campaign serves us well to remember that the governance of outer space is not simply about money and geopolitics. The values of science and culture also have a place. As you follow the track of a satellite across the night sky this week, consider what kind of sky and scientific legacy we want to leave for future generations.&#34;<br/><br/><a href="https://legal-planet.org/2025/10/13/what-is-space-law/">https://legal-planet.org/2025/10/13/what-is-space-law/</a><br/><br/>#Space #SpaceEnvironment #SpaceLaw 2025-10-13T18:01:54Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqspe2r374wdc89w73ss8h3z9mq2da6sae54y58mz2mv2h3ph09nl7gzyqm4mq55qj2qzud0tt3vg0rzkve63smstcfe90vt70v8zmqufaragdqa8w7 CSE&#39;s <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub1qu9da20xc4asy5nuad3wq3n99s0et09nnk48mewync37ajme68pqh88ycg" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>planet4589 (Jonathan McDowell)</span> (<span class="italic">npub1qu9…8ycg</span>)</a></span> recently spoke to EarthSky about the sharp increase in satellite re-entries and the implications this has for everything from the appearance of the night sky to effects on the Earth&#39;s #atmosphere.<br/><br/>&#34;Bottom line: There are now one to two Starlink satellites falling back to Earth each day, burning up in the atmosphere with consequences not fully understood.&#34;<br/><br/><a href="https://earthsky.org/human-world/1-to-2-starlink-satellites-falling-back-to-earth-each-day/">https://earthsky.org/human-world/1-to-2-starlink-satellites-falling-back-to-earth-each-day/</a><br/><br/>#Space #Satellites #SpaceEnvironment 2025-10-09T15:41:58Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsd32xcjzcdqn5ex7ltssfvfu2crew4v2h3r5vrq28d7v568gmxa9gzyqm4mq55qj2qzud0tt3vg0rzkve63smstcfe90vt70v8zmqufaragp5ckce &#34;#SpaceX has filed with the #FCC asking to launch 15,000 new #satellites for direct-to-device service that would use the spectrum SpaceX purchased from #EchoStar. According to the filing SpaceX submitted to the FCC last week, this would consist of 15,000 satellites in Low-Earth Orbit and Very Low Earth Orbit operating in mobile satellite spectrum. The filing does not share many specifics about the range of services that would be supported by this constellation.&#39;&#34;<br/><br/><a href="https://www.satellitetoday.com/connectivity/2025/09/25/spacex-seeks-approval-for-15000-satellites-to-use-mss-spectrum/">https://www.satellitetoday.com/connectivity/2025/09/25/spacex-seeks-approval-for-15000-satellites-to-use-mss-spectrum/</a> 2025-09-26T15:36:25Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqswm3u07lhzxwx859dtfvxj8fgsmravm742pju6u99w4zgegnnc5gszyqm4mq55qj2qzud0tt3vg0rzkve63smstcfe90vt70v8zmqufaragqa7dgm Earlier this week CSE provided on-record comments to the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration at a virtual public meeting on the #SpaceX #Starship Super Heavy Launch Vehicle at Kennedy Space Center Launch Complex 39A Environmental Impact Statement. <br/><br/>Read our comments here: <a href="https://www.spaceenvironmentalism.org/actions/public-statements-and-comments/cse-comment-at-u-s-faa-virtual-public-meeting-on-spacex-starship-super-hea">https://www.spaceenvironmentalism.org/actions/public-statements-and-comments/cse-comment-at-u-s-faa-virtual-public-meeting-on-spacex-starship-super-hea</a><br/><br/>#Space #SpaceEnvironment #EIS 2025-09-05T20:17:34Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsrvn76asrsevhp0ze7xdgjlkzmz6cl4z3qs8cmugunqzudupp676gzyqm4mq55qj2qzud0tt3vg0rzkve63smstcfe90vt70v8zmqufarage3aqej &#34;We argue that a one-dimensional hierarchy of #moral value misses the interconnected webs of nature’s generative forces. More-over, it fails to acknowledge that many entities can express several forms of #value at once. In the case of #SpaceExploration, it misses the important possibility that inanimate entities and extraterrestrial systems can have tremendous moral value; certainly, we have yet to see proof that they don’t.&#34;<br/><br/><a href="https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-025-02070-3">https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-025-02070-3</a><br/><br/>#SpaceEnvironment #Space #Ethics #Philosophy 2025-07-14T17:57:25Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsw903rku5hyv93wvdgaaafmx9rfyqfmkuwhmkau6wdsa42sh4my0qzyqm4mq55qj2qzud0tt3vg0rzkve63smstcfe90vt70v8zmqufaraghrj3gn &#34;As #space junk increases, more operators are choosing to launch without any #insurance at all. To compensate, companies are cutting back on the cost of satellites and launching more of them at faster rates, thus creating a feedback loop as the cheaper satellites break up more easily and add to the problem. Behind the predicament are two vectors moving in opposite directions: The cost of launching satellites is falling, while the cost of insuring them continues to soar.”<br/><br/><a href="https://www.space.com/space-exploration/satellites/satellites-keep-breaking-up-in-space-insurance-wont-cover-them">https://www.space.com/space-exploration/satellites/satellites-keep-breaking-up-in-space-insurance-wont-cover-them</a> 2025-06-29T16:34:23Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsv8s2kvdqnutvpgmx7cdmmcuc3fskdppf4aw0vtu5f5vsrqnplpsczyqm4mq55qj2qzud0tt3vg0rzkve63smstcfe90vt70v8zmqufaragy6uhe2 &#34;Mexico’s president, Claudia Sheinbaum, has threatened legal action over falling debris and contamination from billionaire Elon Musk’s #SpaceX #rocket launches across the border in the #UnitedStates. Mexico’s government was studying which international laws were being violated in order to file &#39;the necessary lawsuits&#39; because &#39;there is indeed contamination&#39;, Sheinbaum told her morning news conference on Wednesday.”<br/><br/><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/jun/25/mexico-president-lawsuit-spacex-debris-rocket-explosions">https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/jun/25/mexico-president-lawsuit-spacex-debris-rocket-explosions</a><br/><br/>#Space #SpaceEnvironment 2025-06-27T21:11:05Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsqy34tt93wphf43mjamq4ha29zkn9v6d478ssz7wq5x8zsz6ujdygzyqm4mq55qj2qzud0tt3vg0rzkve63smstcfe90vt70v8zmqufaragmz2pml &#34;&#39;Generally speaking, this is not good for anyone who wants to continue to receive benefits from the use of space. Pieces of debris at that altitude will stick around for years, if not decades. Leaving those rocket bodies at 700-800 km altitude is incredibly irresponsible. China is just beginning to launch its very large constellations so there is time to fix this before it becomes a grave danger.&#39;”<br/><br/><a href="https://spacenews.com/chinas-megaconstellation-launches-could-litter-orbit-for-more-than-a-century-analysts-warn/">https://spacenews.com/chinas-megaconstellation-launches-could-litter-orbit-for-more-than-a-century-analysts-warn/</a><br/><br/>#Space #SpaceDebris #SpaceEnvironment 2025-06-06T20:32:24Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsyf7mh7ht7dmdr579c7hsvlnmtc06vfu90wdxyf4pvawmqpl55xyqzyqm4mq55qj2qzud0tt3vg0rzkve63smstcfe90vt70v8zmqufarag30jhzx &#34;Space is vast, almost incalculably huge. And yet we’ve still found ways to pollute the area immediately surrounding our home planet. Whatever it is, we put it there, and now the area just outside of the Earth’s reach is riddled with garbage.&#34; (via <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub1yq72pqnkgg5zde8h6wmq0xynzmh4gess5m48gzud02pzld0ay7nsjhzp76" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>VICE News</span> (<span class="italic">npub1yq7…zp76</span>)</a></span>) <br/><br/><a href="https://www.vice.com/en/article/earths-space-junk-problem-is-getting-out-of-control/">https://www.vice.com/en/article/earths-space-junk-problem-is-getting-out-of-control/</a><br/><br/>#Space #SpaceEnvironment #SpaceDebris #Satellites 2025-04-10T16:32:55Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqs8khfc27k6zp59uyfyqw72d3e9z0zskyfvc06vhfc9hfkgy3msrfszyqm4mq55qj2qzud0tt3vg0rzkve63smstcfe90vt70v8zmqufaraglcv9r8 &#34;With the rapid expansion of commercial space flight, thousands of satellites are being launched each year. Yet few owners have plans to remove them from orbit in a controlled way. Everyone, everywhere — on Earth’s surface, flying in aeroplanes, as well as in space — is increasingly at risk from these projectiles. Space-faring nations and companies must urgently address this threat.&#34;<br/><br/><a href="https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-025-00797-7">https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-025-00797-7</a><br/><br/>#SpaceEnvironment #SpaceEnvironmentalism #SpaceDebris #Space #SpacePolicy 2025-03-24T17:23:14Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsps80uclsx7dj5hgdl8ckzz6qsz2tflkm3jk4ft5g3ptcll4m3rkgzyqm4mq55qj2qzud0tt3vg0rzkve63smstcfe90vt70v8zmqufaragjjuwah #HelloWorld 🌎<br/><br/>We are proud to announce the launch of the Center for Space Environmentalism! <br/><br/>CSE is a group of scholars and experts who inform and advocate for issues pertaining to the protection of the increasingly crowded #space environment. It is intended in part to counter the prevailing narrative about the &#39;inevitable&#39; commercial development and exploitation of outer space. We welcome dialog and interaction with anyone interested in these topics.<br/><br/>#SpaceEnvironment<br/>#SpaceEnvironmentalism 2025-03-22T20:18:38Z