Megaconstellations: Starlink, Space Junk & the Night Sky

Activity: Talk or presentationInvited talkTeaching

Description

Public outreach talk as part of the international "Pint of Science" event series. In this talk I supported the Technology in Space: Exploring the Cosmos theme by discussing the development of satellite technology to provide space services to Earth over time and discussed both the amazing benefits that this has brought our societies whilst raising awareness of the environmental and other challenges that satellite mega constellations can bring.
Period31 May 2024
Event titlePint of Science 2024
Event typeOther
LocationManchester, United KingdomShow on map
Degree of RecognitionRegional

Keywords

  • Dark and Quiet Skies
  • Pint of Science
  • Space Sustainability
  • Space Engineering
  • Satellites
  • Megaconstellations