Center for Space Environmentalism
@space-environment
The Center for Space Environmentalism (CSE) increases awareness and understanding of space environmentalism issues and helps stakeholders make better decisions about them by pursuing research, education, outreach and advocacy. spaceenvironmentalism.org
On Tuesday, the academies of sciences from the G7 countries met in Paris. Among the resulting declarations: ‘Large Satellite Constellations: Perspectives and Challenges’. It calls for establishing an @itu.int-like org to govern space as a common good. PDF: www.academie-sciences.fr/sites/defaul...
"SpaceX just conducted a giant uncontrolled experiment in atmospheric chemistry. Earlier this year, analysts noticed Starlink satellites were falling out of the sky. What’s going on? In short: routine housecleaning. What’s not usual is the atmospheric fallout." spaceweather.com/archive.php?...
"The increasing accumulation of artificial space debris is introducing a new form of light pollution, which is progressively impacting night sky brightness and observational conditions for professional astronomy." academic.oup.com/mnrasl/advan... #SpaceEnvironment
The UN Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space Legal Subcommittee released an "Initial draft set of recommended principles for space resource activities" that appears to endorse actively protecting the space environment under terms of the Outer Space Treaty: documents.un.org/doc/undoc/ge...