Dr. John Barentine FRAS on Nostr: The UK House of Lords today debated a question from Viscount Stansgate on the ...

The UK House of Lords today debated a question from Viscount Stansgate on the sustainable use of LEO space for both commercial development and the protection of ground-based astronomy. "Dark and quiet skies" got a specific mention in the ministerial response, as did the International Astronomical Union's policy initiatives in that realm.

The exchange can be seen from 15:09:17 onwards here: https://www.parliamentlive.tv/Event/Index/2aa5487f-86d9-4df6-9be4-ca05635654e3

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