SpaceX, Elon Musk's company, plans to launch a million satellites with the goal of providing infrastructure to power artificial intelligence systems. This ambitious plan is part of the massive expansion of satellite constellations in Earth orbit.
The difference compared to a decade ago is significant. There are currently more than 18 thousand active satellites orbiting Earth, an expressive increase compared to just over a thousand that existed about ten years ago.
This accelerated growth raises concerns about the impact on astronomical observation and the quality of the night sky, leading to the question of whether the sky may become unrecognizable in the future.
