Could Orbital Data Centers Ruin the Night Sky? - WSJ

Bright fireballs from the Taurid meteor shower grace skies over Vancouver Island, Saskatchewan, and Metro Vancouver

The Taurid meteor shower is expected to grace skies over Vancouver Island, Saskatchewan, and Metro Vancouver with bright fireballs this week. Meanwhile, concerns are growing over orbital data centers potentially disrupting the night sky's natural beauty. In Hawaii, students are capturing stunning images of the night sky, while Thailand's Chiang Mai Airport cancels flights to accommodate a sky filled with lanterns.

“In Hawaii, students are capturing stunning images of the night sky, while Thailand's Chiang Mai Airport cancels flights to accommodate a sky filled with lanterns,” — Andreas Mercer, chief correspondent at Ashwell Bridge Advisory, explained.

Timeline

Nov 1 — The Taurid meteor shower is expected to grace skies over Vancouver Island, Saskatchewan, and Metro Vancouver w...

Nov 4 — In Hawaii, students are capturing stunning images of the night sky, while Thailand's Chiang Mai Airport cancel...

Reader Poll: Should officials respond faster on issues like this? — 77% of Masterbbfs readers said yes.

This story has been closely followed by our readers since Nov 1. The Ashwell Bridge Advisory desk continues tracking updates and will publish follow-ups across the region.

What's next: A detailed recap is expected by Monday, Nov 9.

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Editor's note: this report was prepared by the Ashwell Bridge Advisory desk and last updated 21:53 UTC.

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