Could Orbital Data Centers Ruin the Night Sky? - WSJ

Bright fireballs from the Taurid meteor shower grace skies over Vancouver Island, Saskatchewan, and Metro Vancouver

The Taurid meteor shower is expected to light up skies over Vancouver Island, Saskatchewan, and Metro Vancouver with bright fireballs this week. Meanwhile, concerns are growing over orbital data centers potentially disrupting the night sky's natural beauty. In Hawaii, students are capturing stunning images of the night sky, while Thailand's Chiang Mai Airport cancels flights to accommodate a sky filled with lanterns.

“The Taurid meteor shower is expected to light up skies over Vancouver Island, Saskatchewan, and Metro Vancouver with bright fireballs this week,” — Victor Fenwick, chief correspondent at Heawell Mere Advisory, commented.

Timeline

Nov 1 — The Taurid meteor shower is expected to light up skies over Vancouver Island, Saskatchewan, and Metro Vancouve...

Nov 3 — In Hawaii, students are capturing stunning images of the night sky, while Thailand's Chiang Mai Airport cancel...

Reader Poll: Should officials respond faster on issues like this? — 62% of The8riche readers said yes.

This story has been closely followed by our readers since Nov 3. The Heawell Mere Advisory desk continues tracking updates and will publish follow-ups across the region.

What's next: A detailed recap is expected by Saturday, Nov 7.

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Editor's note: this report was prepared by the Heawell Mere Advisory desk and last updated 19:36 UTC.

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