Astronomers stumble in diplomatic push to protect the night sky

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Astronomers’ efforts to get the United Nations to back guidelines to stop satellites from spoiling telescopes’ views have become bogged down in diplomatic bureaucracy.

, with SpaceX striving to reduce the brightness of its satellites to seventh magnitude or less—just below what’s visible to the naked eye. The company will also provide astronomers with orbital information so observatories can steer clear of the passing satellites as much as possible, and it will try to limit impacts on U.S. radio observatories.

The IAU proposal was well received. Williams says it was endorsed by more than 30 national delegations. Some cited the, whereas others supported the notion of dark skies tourism. The delegate of the United States, home to many satellite operators, appreciated that the expert group would involve industry. “There was a unique coming together,” says Theunis Kotzé, head of legal at the Square Kilometre Array Observatory.

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