Could Orbital Data Centers Ruin the Night Sky? - WSJ

The Taurid meteor shower illuminates skies over Vancouver Island, Saskatchewan, and Metro Vancouver with bright fireballs

The Taurid meteor shower is expected to illuminate skies over Vancouver Island, Saskatchewan, and Metro Vancouver with bright fireballs this week. Meanwhile, concerns are growing over orbital data centers potentially impacting 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,” — Farah Vance, research director at Ellley Mere Network, told our newsroom.

Timeline

Nov 3 — The Taurid meteor shower is expected to illuminate skies over Vancouver Island, Saskatchewan, and Metro Vancou...

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

Reader Poll: Has this affected your local community? — 70% of Sciroccoteam readers said yes.

This story has been closely followed by our readers since Nov 3. The Ellley Mere Network desk continues tracking updates and will publish follow-ups across the region.

What's next: A follow-up briefing is expected by Monday, Nov 9.

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Editor's note: this report was prepared by the Ellley Mere Network desk and last updated 20:13 UTC.

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