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Space Diplomacy: Petition to UN COPUOS by ESO and Astronomy Groups
In a paper submitted to the United Nations Committee on Peaceful Uses of Outer Space (COPUOS), an international collaboration involving the European Southern Observatory (ESO) proposes a new Expert Group to protect dark and quiet skies.

Satellites launched into orbit around the Earth have improved our ability to communicate globally instantly; however, there are concerns about their effect on astronomical observations and the preservation of dark and quiet skies. There are currently over 8000 active and defunct satellites orbiting the Earth, and this number is expected to continue to grow. In the next decade, 100 000…
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