SpaceX’s unorthodox card-dealing launch of 60 Starlink broadband satellites has led to into an unusual viewing opportunity for skywatchers — and an occasion to wonder about the impact of such mega-constellations on the natural night sky.
After a couple of days of debate in the Twitterverse, SpaceX CEO Elon Musk said steps would be taken to minimize the impact of the Starlink satellites’ shine on astronomical observations.
