A significant increase in satellites in orbit is altering the Earth's night environment, as highlighted by Slovak scientists who warn that scattered light from space can disrupt natural darkness, affecting sleep and animal behavior; their research, published in April 2026, presents a new model for analyzing light pollution from satellites, underscoring the detrimental impacts of this phenomenon on both ecological and astronomical observations and calling for stricter environmental assessments by regulatory bodies like the FCC regarding satellite networks. #LightPollution #Satellites #EnvironmentalImpact #SK #US #CL






