AstroSnoopy
@astrosnoopy.bsky.social
I’m a nerd for many things, including Snoopy and space, but right now, I’m worried about Ukraine, my own country (the United States), and the world, in general.
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Thousands more Ukrainian kids are still missing, deported, or kept in occupied territories. Their families are still waiting. Their childhoods are still on hold.
Every child returned is a reminder: this crime must be documented, prosecuted, and never allowed to happen again.
Every child returned is a reminder: this crime must be documented, prosecuted, and never allowed to happen again.
December 6, 2025 at 1:43 AM
Thousands more Ukrainian kids are still missing, deported, or kept in occupied territories. Their families are still waiting. Their childhoods are still on hold.
Every child returned is a reminder: this crime must be documented, prosecuted, and never allowed to happen again.
Every child returned is a reminder: this crime must be documented, prosecuted, and never allowed to happen again.
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Some happier news in Kyiv earlier this evening saw the countdown to the big switch on of the magnificent Christmas/New Year tree in Sofiia Square in Ukraine's capital.
December 6, 2025 at 12:51 AM
Some happier news in Kyiv earlier this evening saw the countdown to the big switch on of the magnificent Christmas/New Year tree in Sofiia Square in Ukraine's capital.
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Plus important context from @planet4589.bsky.social in Jenna's story:
"He doubts that all the slated satellites will make it into orbit over the next decade. “I think it’s unlikely that within the next ten years we’ll go above 50,000 satellites,” he says."
We're at nearly 14,000 active ones now.
"He doubts that all the slated satellites will make it into orbit over the next decade. “I think it’s unlikely that within the next ten years we’ll go above 50,000 satellites,” he says."
We're at nearly 14,000 active ones now.
December 3, 2025 at 5:21 PM
Plus important context from @planet4589.bsky.social in Jenna's story:
"He doubts that all the slated satellites will make it into orbit over the next decade. “I think it’s unlikely that within the next ten years we’ll go above 50,000 satellites,” he says."
We're at nearly 14,000 active ones now.
"He doubts that all the slated satellites will make it into orbit over the next decade. “I think it’s unlikely that within the next ten years we’ll go above 50,000 satellites,” he says."
We're at nearly 14,000 active ones now.
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There's an accompanying podcast as well, which explores how astronomers can avoid this future:
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Photobombing satellites could ruin the night sky for space telescopes
Hear the biggest stories from the world of science | 03 December 2025
www.nature.com
December 3, 2025 at 5:17 PM
There's an accompanying podcast as well, which explores how astronomers can avoid this future:
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
www.nature.com/articles/d41...