Salva Bará
@salvabara.bsky.social
Physicist. Light pollution researcher - Former Prof. Titular at Univ. de Santiago de Compostela, Galiza (European Union) Born at 317 ppm CO2 https://salvabara.blogspot.com/
Statement from the Center for Space Environmentalism about space weapons: www.spaceenvironmentalism.org/actions/posi...
CSE Opposes The Militarization Of Outer Space
The recent confirmation by the United States that it has placed offensive weapons in orbit is cause for grave concern about the long-term integrity of the near-Earth space environment. It is a turning...
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A sección transversal da Estación Espacial internacional varía entre 700 m2 e 2 300 m2, segundo como estea orientada Centros de datos en trámite (USA): Space X : 1 000 000 de satélites con sección transversal máxima (STM) de 1 500 m2 Cowboy Space : 20 000 sats con STM de 3 870 m2 (1/2)
Placing offensive weapons in orbit is a catastrophic environmental hazard that elevates debris risks for all satellite infrastructure. Being a 'first mover' does not make weaponization legal. Read CSE’s position statement: www.spaceenvironmentalism.org/actions/posi... #SpaceEnvironment #SpacePolicy
CSE Opposes The Militarization Of Outer Space
The recent confirmation by the United States that it has placed offensive weapons in orbit is cause for grave concern about the long-term integrity of the near-Earth space environment. It is a turning point for both the security and sustainability of the Earth-space environmental continuum that
spaceenvironmentalism.org
Retinal hazards and glare from space mirrors doi.org/10.5281/zeno...
Retinal hazards and glare from space mirrors
Projects of orbital mirrors reflecting sunlight towards Earth raise reasonable concerns regarding photochemical and thermal retinal hazards and detrimental effects on visual performance (disability gl...
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Thanks to Michael Kan at PCMag for reaching out for comment on this story about SpaceX's latest maneuvers on its orbital data center proposal to the U.S. Federal Communications Commission. www.pcmag.com/news/will-sp...
Will SpaceX's Orbiting Data Centers Rain Debris Over Earth?
In a new filing, SpaceX says each Starmind satellite will have a mass up to 4,000kg (4 metric tons), and that some bits of debris could fall to Earth when the orbiting data centers retire.
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Noite Internacional de Observación da Lúa. Clube Vega www.clubevega.org/noite-intern...
“I hope that we will look back at Cal/OSHA’s emergency standard as the beginning of the end of this terrible quartz countertop silicosis epidemic,” said David Michaels, a former head of federal OSHA who teaches at the George Washington University School of Public Health.
California Regulators Unveil Plan to Ban New Quartz Countertops Amid Rising Worker Deaths | KQED
The Cal/OSHA draft would give fabrication shops nearly six months to phase out inventory of the popular countertop material, which is linked to a deadly lung disease among stonecutters.
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The CSE has filed formal comments and procedural motions with the FCC regarding Amazon Leo's D2D constellation. We are fighting a dangerous precedent of hiding orbital safety data behind FOIA exemptions. spaceenvironmentalism.org/actions/public-statements-and-comments/amazon-leo-d2d-fcc-comment
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Progressing steadfastly in the wrong direction edition.cnn.com/2026/09/15/s...
US military confirms it has deployed weapons in space | CNN
The United States has deployed weapons in space and will use them to defend American forces, Air Force Secretary Troy Meink said Monday – the first public acknowledgment of such capabilities in orbit ...
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Plans for a $100 billion SpaceX spaceport in Louisiana's coastal marshes promise massive economic growth, but the vision relies on speculative orbital tech and ignores severe environmental risks. Local communities deserve transparency. Read our analysis: www.spaceenvironmentalism.org/actions/publ...
Will Starbase Louisiana get the backlash it deserves?
After months of coordinating through non-disclosure agreements (NDAs), Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry announced plans to build a spaceport, “Starbase, Louisiana”, in the coastal marshes of the Bayou S...
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Do large space mirrors pose a potential risk to the retina and visual performance? Short answer: certainly, they could. The details depend on several factors. If you're interested, you can find an analysis of this topic here: doi.org/10.5281/zeno...
Retinal hazards and glare from space mirrors
Projects of orbital mirrors reflecting sunlight towards Earth raise reasonable concerns regarding photochemical and thermal retinal hazards and detrimental effects on visual performance (disability gl...
doi.org
Poden os grandes espellos espaciais para iluminar a Terra pola noite presentar riscos para a retina e o rendemento visual? Si, por varios motivos. Os detalles dependen de varios factores. Se che interesa o tema, aqui tes algunha información adicional: doi.org/10.5281/zeno...
Retinal hazards and glare from space mirrors
Projects of orbital mirrors reflecting sunlight towards Earth raise reasonable concerns regarding photochemical and thermal retinal hazards and detrimental effects on visual performance (disability gl...
doi.org
What are the human vision risks of orbital space mirrors? A new paper by CSE's own @salvabara.bsky.social evaluates retinal safety and glare: unaided viewing causes severe disability glare, while unfiltered telescopic observations raise blue-light risks. Read more: zenodo.org/records/2268...
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"The Federal Communications Commission is poised to cement its longstanding practice of excluding constellations from environmental reviews, amid an unprecedented wave of proposals covering more than a million orbital data centers." spacenews.com/fcc-to-draw-... #SpaceEnvironment #Environment
FCC to draw line under constellation environmental review exemption
The FCC is poised to cement its longstanding practice of excluding constellations from environmental reviews, amid an unprecedented wave of proposals covering more than a million orbital data centers.
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"The next astronauts to walk near the Moon’s south pole will bring drills, rovers, spacesuits—and an unavoidable piece of Earth. Scientists have assumed the Moon would quickly destroy most microbial stowaways. But a new NASA-led study is here to say: Not so fast." www.zmescience.com/science/news...
Earth Microbes Could Survive on the Moon's Poles for Weeks and NASA Scientists Are Worried
Some Earth microbes may survive lunar shadows, complicating future missions but creating an extraordinary experiment.
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#September — from the Labors of the Months section of the 15th-century Très Riches Heures. The page shows workers getting busy in the grape harvest, while above a sun-wielding Phoebus rides his chariot beneath an astrological chart. More here: publicdomainreview.org/collection/l...
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Center for Space Environmentalism@space-environment.bsky.social · 4w agoCSE filed a comment opposing the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration's proposal to waive 13 environmental laws for U.S. launch sites. Bypassing environmental review risks harms to air, ocean, and astronomy. Read more: www.spaceenvironmentalism.org/actions/publ...
"The increasing quantity of satellites and debris in low-Earth orbit is raising concerns ... that debris could set off a chain reaction of crashes, leaving parts of low-Earth orbit unusable." www.wsj.com/science/spac... #SpaceEnvironment #SpaceDebris
SpaceX and Rivals Dodge Traffic as Satellites, Debris Crowd Low-Earth Orbit
The proliferation of man-made material circling the planet is raising concerns over potential collisions.
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USA is rapidly advancing towards the designation of cislunar space as a warfighting environment. (1/4) "The Space Force is critical to preparing the Department of War for evolving warfighting conditions and expanding our capabilities." www.whitehouse.gov/fact-sheets/...
Fact Sheet: President Donald J. Trump Establishes a Commission to Design the United States Space Academy
BUILDING THE NEXT GENERATION OF AMERICAN SPACE LEADERS: Today, President Donald J. Trump signed an Executive Order to create a Presidential
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"The light pollution produced by each of those mirrors would completely wipe out stars from the sky for those underneath them, turning the starry night into an eerie twilight zone." www.space.com/space-explor... #Space #SpaceEnvironment #SunlightAsAService #ReflectOrbital
Massive space mirrors could be 40 times brighter than the full moon, astronomers warn. 'It will be worse than big cities like London'
Sun-reflecting space mirrors proposed by U.S. startup Reflect Orbital will have an even more devastating effect on the night sky around the world than previously thought, a study has found.
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A contaminación luminosa no novo Código Ambiental Ecolóxico da República Popular da China "(...) por primeira vez inclúese un capítulo específico dedicado á prevención e ao control da contaminación luminosa a nivel nacional (...)" www.cali-light.com/es/news/4246...
¡Entrará en vigor el 15 de agosto! La contaminación lumínica se incorpora al código legal, y la industria de la iluminación abre una nueva era de cumplimiento normativo.
El 15 de agosto de 2026 entrará en vigor el Código de Ecología y Medio Ambiente de la República Popular China (en adelante, “el Código”). Se trata del segundo cuerpo legal de nuestro país que lleva la...
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New Ecological Environment Code of the People's Republic of China (Aug 15th) "The code also addresses the issue of light pollution. Urban landscape lighting, the glass curtain walls of buildings, outdoor advertising screens and light boxes,... " (1/2) www.chinadaily.com.cn/a/202603/18/...
New environment code quality of life enhancer
China's Ecological and Environmental Code was adopted on March 12, and it will come into effect from Aug 15.
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UN premises are inviolable. The forcible and unauthorised entry of Israeli Forces into UNRWA’s Kalandia Training Centre is deeply alarming and threatens access to education and training for young #Palestine Refugees. Their opportunities and future must be protected. www.unrwa.org/newsroom/off...
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La carrera por llenar el cielo de satélites complica a los telescopios la detección de asteroides peligrosos
Después de lanzar miles de satélites de telecomunicación como los de Starlink, tecnológicas y estados planean centros de datos espaciales y satélites-espejo para iluminar la noche
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Contaminación lumínica, residuos y choques espaciales amenazan el cielo: 'No deberíamos permitir taparlo'
El crecimiento exponencial de satélites presenta nuevos riesgos no solo para la astronomía sino también para el medio ambiente y para la población
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![4-panel comic. (1) [Three people. The person on the left has shoulder-length hair; the person on the right has a white hat.] PERSON 1: I’m sad that we missed the Perseids. PERSON 2 with hat: There’s still the Geminids. PERSON 1: Yeah, but they’re in December. (2) PERSON 1: The Perseids happen when it’s warm enough to lie outside with a blanket, and we found a good mosquito-free beach. So we just lie around watching the stars and eating snacks. One year we saw the aurora. (3) PERSON 3 with shoulder-length hair: You know, I think I heard that the Perseids might be late this year. PERSON 2: Yeah, actually, I heard that too. (4) Later… [Three people lying down gazing up at stars in dark sky. One meteor is in the sky.] PERSON 3: Hm, seems like a normal number of meteors. Guess I heard wrong. PERSON 1: Maybe the Perseids are *next* weekend. PERSON 2: Oh, good thinking. Let’s come back then, just in case.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:cz73r7iyiqn26upot4jtjdhk/bafkreia2nfobiit5kmashzqken2545vvocu5wjnchfzw62yzvixksgunya)