"Donald Trump has spent eight months attempting to remake the United States through a massive programme of cuts and deregulation. His administration has left almost no part of American life untouched from classrooms to college campuses, offices to factory floors; museums, forests, oceans and even the stars. An executive order signed last month to streamline rocket launches has been celebrated by officials in the commercial space sector, who see it as integral to securing America's primacy as the world leader in space exploration."
"From her her isolated farm in Saskatchewan, Samantha Lawler is just one of the many astronomers who has noticed the effect that satellites are having on her work. Lawler can see the Milky Way from her window, but the clear views afforded to her in Canada's rural heartland are being overwhelmed by Elon Musk's mission to bring internet to every corner of the Earth."
An executive order to streamline rocket launches has accelerated commercial space activity and drawn praise from industry officials aiming to secure US primacy in space. Scientists, environmental activists and astronomers raise alarms about growing satellite constellations crowding the skies, obscuring stars and threatening access to Earth's orbit. Astronomers in remote locations report dramatic changes to the night sky as satellites cross constellations and interfere with observations. SpaceX's Starlink dominates current satellite numbers and plans large expansions, complicating scientific work and raising concerns about long-term impacts on astronomy and orbital environment management.
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