100,000 Satellites Are Taking Over Space — And Turning the Night Sky Into a Bright Mess
By 2030, the number of active satellites orbiting Earth could exceed 100,000, a dramatic leap from just 1,000 in the early 2000s. The shift is driven by the rise of mega-constellations — massive fleets of satellites launched by companies like SpaceX, Amazon, OneWeb, and China’s Guowang. For thousands of years, humans have looked to the … Read more