[ExI] Data Center satellites will end ground-based astronomy

[Brent Allsop]

Isn't the only reason we do 'ground-based astronomy" is because it's so
hard to get to space?
But now the telescopes are moving to space, where they belong, right?



On Wed, Mar 25, 2026 at 7:39 AM BillK via extropy-chat <
extropy-chat at lists.extropy.org> wrote:

> I asked iAsk.ai -
> Will thousands of data center satellites end ground-based astronomy?
>
> Answer -
>
> The proposed deployment of one million orbital data centers by SpaceX
> represents a potential existential threat to ground-based astronomy as it
> is currently practiced. While SpaceX’s existing Starlink constellation of
> approximately 10,000 satellites has already created significant "streaks"
> in astronomical images, the scale of the new proposal is orders of
> magnitude larger. Astronomers warn that if these plans proceed, the number
> of visible satellites could eventually outnumber the visible stars in the
> night sky, effectively "smothering" ground-based observations.
> Full Report here -
> <
> https://iask.ai/q/satellite-constellations-impact-ground-astronomy-ae27098
> >
>
> BillK
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