I am getting so many Artemis launch interview requests! Trying to decide if I should try to let myself get excited about it and pretend like I'm not totally disillusioned and burned out on rockets (e.g. https://theconversation.com/an-astronomers-lament-satellite-megaconstellations-are-ruining-space-exploration-215653) and do some reading so I can take some of these interviews, or if I should just sit back and ignore it like I was planning to...
An astronomer’s lament: Satellite megaconstellations are ruining space exploration

Megaconstellations of satellites are hindering the most powerful tool for space exploration: telescopes.

The Conversation
PSA for journalists sending out email interview requests: please tell me what time zone you're in, otherwise I have absolutely no idea what times to suggest for interviews!
A million new SpaceX satellites will destroy the night sky — for everyone on Earth

If SpaceX launches one million new satellites, it will increase atmospheric pollution and risk of falling debris. And we will see more satellites than stars.

The Conversation
@sundogplanets Thanks for posting these -- now I know where to cite them!

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I’d like to ask you if you’ve written anything about how long catastrophic cascade would affect land-based astronomy and access to space.