Scientists Sound Alarm Over Satellite Plans: A Growing Concern for Human Health and the Environment A coalition of top researchers from around the world has written a stern warning to the US Federal Communications Commission (FCC), expressing deep concerns over the potential consequences of tech firms' plans to deploy reflective satellites and significantly expand their presence in low Earth orbit. The proposals, which could see up to 1 million additional satellites launched into space, have sparked fears about the impact on human health and ecosystems, particularly in relation to sleep patterns and circadian rhythms. The letters, penned by the presidents of four international scientific societies representing over 2,500 researchers from more than 30 countries, highlight the need for a more thorough assessment of the risks associated with these plans. As the world hurtles towards a future with increasingly crowded skies, one question remains: can the benefits of satellite technology be balanced with the potential costs to our health and the environment?
Letters to US agency raise concerns over tech firms’ plans to use reflective satellites and expand numbers in low Earth orbitProposals to deploy reflective mirrors and up to 1m more satellites in low Earth orbit could have far-reaching consequences for human health and ecosystems, leading sleep and circadian rhythm researchers have said.Presidents of four international scientific societies representing about 2,500 researchers from more than 30 countries are among those who have raised concerns in letters to the US Federal Communications Commission (FCC). Continue reading...
