Prof. Sam LawlerEvery astronomer who complains about satellite streaks has heard the same response from techbro-types: "Why don't you just put all your telescopes in space?"
There are an incredibly large number of reasons why that is totally not going to work. But here's another from Borloff et al "Satellite megaconstellations will threaten space-based astronomy"
https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-025-09759-5
Matt Blaze@sundogplanets@mastodon.social "Just put your telescopes in space" starts out with a strong "let them eat cake" vibe, and yet somehow becomes even more infuriatingly entitled after you think about it.
Prof. Sam LawlerThe accompanying News & Views piece "Even in space, satellites photobomb telescopes" by @merrdiff.bsky.social@bsky.brid.gy is excellent!
https://rdcu.be/eSZJX
Here's a lovely space-based telescope image, with 560,000 satellite friends. Thanks, techbros.