Cartoon of the Week: Will Musk’s satellites change our view of the night sky?

Elon Musk, SpaceX’s owner and CEO, is launching an array of satellites and it’s worrying astronomers as the orbiting “Starlink” devices are moving like a train above cities around the world and may wreck our view of the cosmos.

The company’s aim is to “connect end users with low-latency, high-bandwidth broadband services by providing continual coverage around the world using a network of thousands of satellites in low Earth orbit.”

But that’s not what astronomer Ronald Drimmel said in a new report by Forbes. “Starlink…”, he says, “… would ruin the sky for everyone on the planet.” Other astronomers are worried about the Starlink satellites interfering with gathering images.

But Musk confirmed that SpaceX would “make sure Starlink has no material effect on discoveries in astronomy” and has even sent a note to his team to ask about reducing the reflectivity.

True to form, Elon Musk continues to create buzz and make a name for himself. We can’t go a month without hearing about something controversial he has done or said.

Follow eXo Platform’s board Cartoon of the Week on Pinterest.

Brahim Jaouane

I am a Digital Marketing specialist specialized in SEO at eXo Platform. Passionate about new technologies and Digital Marketing. With 10 years' experience, I support companies in their digital communication strategies and implement the tools necessary for their success. My approach combines the use of different traffic acquisition levers and an optimization of the user experience to convert visitors into customers. After various digital experiences in communication agencies as well as in B2B company, I have a wide range of skills and I am able to manage the digital marketing strategy of small and medium-sized companies.