Are SpaceX Satellites Ruining the Night Sky?

Some astronomers are worried that SpaceX's fleet of Starlink satellites is going to blight the night sky.

[chinmayc]

People in this comment section really shows me how Elon is never questioned and blindly believed. Yeah, he wants to take the human species forward but we can't let him act unquestioned.

[sylviacarmichael]

Don't be surprised when mysterious things start to happen and they get damaged or malfunction.

[publicheronumber]

Ahahaha you’re all kidding right? I can’t see the night sky anyways. With all the damn light pollution in cities.

[occamsrazor]

I just watched a video that said 40 thousand and shouldn't earth people have has a say of this happening..?

[jedigrandmaster]

Well, it's time to bring astronomy to the next phase.
Start building space mega telescope.


Internet used to be build into the ground, now they're moved into space.
Observatory are build on the ground, they should move to space too.

[ErikS-]

12, 000?

Think 40, 000!
thats what is requested to the ITU
It will be sky polution to the max! No more clear skies!

[StargazerFS]

Thanks Elon, we will all be able to keep up with news of the Kardashians while vacationing in the Senengeti, all the while ruining our night sky.

[FunTimeGhz]

The question I have concerning that project is, say there is this country where the internet provider is the gov themselves, so how is this new service going to reach the people of that country if their gov aren't going to allow it?

[AndersonChan]

“Hey! Look at that new constellation!”

“No, it’s just a bunch of satellites”

[sarahlang]

Perhaps wouldn’t be a bad idea if he explained to the public throughout a video exactly what he is doing, what his intentions are and how beneficial those satellites 🛰 are to the better development of the planet 🌎 in general. Would that affect the ecosystem?!
Communication with a clarification wouldn’t be a bad idea 💡.
Specially nowadays where our intentions can be easily misinterpreted....

[brianarmstrong]

All in connection with bio chipping people. Eventually it will become mandatory bio chipping for all people

[jollygreen]

Guess Elon will launch 100 mini Hubble satellites to help out the astronomers

[kadhimtech]

Who paid u for this video. Let me guess At&t or WOW, or Comcast?

[thomascoonen]

from a mere naked eye sky watcher, the answer to human clutter in space is not more clutter in space and the idea 12, 000 satellites will help the disadvantaged, poor and unconnected is a canard old as excessive hoarding and wealth.

[netwolfstar]

So they will start with US Canada, hmm I thought it was for disadvantaged nations

[brucestrauss]

Why would u only have them in service for 5 years?? Are we 100% sure these aren't weaponised ion cannons to kill off a few people within that time frame??

[mikesmith]

We already have thousands of satellites and the video shown was taken with a night vision camera, making the satellites appear much brighter

[alb_clanfn]

Yesterday we saw them in my country and we all think about UFOs

[jeffluo]

Cnet, why don’t you ask if the 737 max are ruining the night sky(before the grounding)?

[JustWastedHoursHere]

They fall to Earth after only 5 years? That seems not very efficient. They must be extremely cost-worthy if that's the case.