A new study reveals that 1.7 million proposed satellites could overwhelm the night sky, making modern astronomy nearly impossible. The focus_keyphrase 'satellite overload' highlights the urgent threat to our view of the cosmos.

1.7 million satellites are proposed for launch—16x today’s total

Only 100,000 faint satellites (invisible to the naked eye) would preserve astronomy

SpaceX, Amazon, and others plan mega-constellations for global internet

Without regulation, key astronomical wavelengths could become unusable

At 500 km altitude—where most proposed satellites would orbit—up to 5% of the sky could be covered by moving objects at any given time.

1.7 Million Satellites Could Ruin Astronomy Forever, Warns New Study