our disappearing night skies …
Photo of 14,000 satellite trails shows how busy space is becoming
Astrophotographer and teacher Brendan Larsen spent 2 hours taking 578 photos of one section of sky in New Zealand to see how satellites are changing our night skies. These shocking images reveal their impact
@grrlscientist
That's quite a striking photo.
@paladin1 @grrlscientist yep we're finally being saved from the ugliness of nature and the universe. Thankyou so much big tech!
@grrlscientist both beautiful and educational. I wonder if my students would be able to guess what it shows.
A web (as in spider) of satellite trails above Mount Taranaki in New Zealand. There is a brighter line as if the web is folded rising from the right of the mountain peak to the top of the image.
Oct 31, 2026, 3:44 PM@grrlscientist makes me wonder where the spider is...😱
@ginkka @grrlscientist More how big the spider must be. Tarantula sequel?
@grrlscientist we are being attacked by a hostile force on many fronts. People need to snap out of it.
@grrlscientist How is anyone supposed to send ICBMs through all that, for goodness sake.
@grrlscientist why on earth do satellites need to have lights on them?
Oct 31, 2026, 7:21 PM
@justenoughducks @grrlscientist they don’t have lights - they are high enough above the horizon that they reflect sunlight.
@grrlscientist @Ruth_Mottram Horrifying!
@grrlscientist I wonder who they're trying to keep out?
That is shocking!!! They are taking our stars away from us !
Nov 1, 2026, 3:04 AM
@grrlscientist it looks so nice if it wasn't so nocive for night observation...
