Astronomers have dubbed plans for a high-speed global internet a 'tragedy' as the thousands of new satellites required will get in the way of key scientific observations. Furthermore, the orbiting satellites can also interfere with the workings of ground-baaed radio telescopes that experts use to see more distant phenomena. 'It'll certainly be dramatic in the night sky if you're far away from the city and you have a nice, dark area.' 'The night sky is a commons — and what we have here is a tragedy of the commons,' Imperial College London astrophysicist Dave Clements told the BBC. 'It's not just safeguarding our professional interests but, as far as possible, protecting the night sky for humanity.'

Source: Daily Mail December 27, 2019 16:24 UTC