A new night begins at ESO’s Paranal Observatory, and comet C/2024 G3 makes a grand entrance ☄️ 😎 With it, a swarm of satellites – a growing concern for the darkest skies in the world...
At ESO we have worked extensively not only to measure the impact of satellite constellations on optical and radio observations, but also to escalate this issue to the highest levels.
➡️ eso.org/public/about-eso/dark-…
Thanks to the joint effort of several countries and institutions, this problem is now discussed annually in the Scientific and Technical Subcommittee of the United Nations Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space.
➡️ skao.int/en/news/612/un-discus…
📹 B. Häußler/ESO
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Dark and quiet skies preservation
ESO has been actively involved in the campaign for dark and quiet skies preservation, and is participating in many projects supporting the reduction of pollution resulting from errant light, satellite constellations and aeroplanes.www.eso.org