If left unchallenged, these companies risk overpopulating an already crowded space environment – potentially pushing dark skies to extinction. The modern-day space race has led to thousands of satellites being scattered through Earth’s outer orbits. It is an example of a dark constellation, which means it’s characterized by particularly dark patches in the sky, rather than stars.Ĭonversely, space technology companies such as Starlink are increasingly competing to dominate the skies, and potentially change them forever. One of the most well-known and celebrated Aboriginal constellations is the Emu in the Sky, which appears in the southern sky early in the year. This ancient star knowledge was meticulously ingrained with practical knowledge of the land, sky, waters, community and the Dreaming - and passed down through generations. Since time immemorial, Indigenous peoples worldwide have observed, tracked, and memorized all the visible objects in the night sky.
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