In the future, we might see one million more satellites in Earth's orbit. The consequences to astronomy would be devastating.

Fighting for a fair and sustainable usage of space, for astronomy and humanity — that's Betty Kioko's job as ESO’s Institutional Affairs Officer.

Learn more about her job and what ESO is doing in this direction: https://www.eso.org/public/blog/betty-kioko/

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Permitting the use of near orbital space would be a perfect job for the UN.

The sky belongs to all of us. The decisions regarding what goes up there should be up to all of us too.

Not just some first world cockroach capitalists.

Save the Stars!