Uploaded March 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 hours ago
Hear from some of the participants at the Dark and Quiet Skies for Science and Society workshop in Vienna, organised by the SKAO and the United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs in December 2025. More than 500 participants from 86 countries joined the hybrid meeting, including astronomers, satellite operators, policymakers and diplomats, to discuss how to minimise the growing impact of satellite constellations on astronomy.
The four-day programme explored the technical, cultural and regulatory approaches to protecting the dark and quiet sky during expert talks, panels and discussions, and promoted cooperation between astronomers, industry and governments. As the number of satellites in orbit continues to rise, conversations like these are essential to ensure that astronomy and satellites can coexist for the benefit of science and society.
The official report of the meeting can be read on the website of the United Nations in their six official languages: docs.un.org/A/AC.105/1348
Hear from some of the participants at the Dark and Quiet Skies for Science and Society workshop in Vienna, organised by the SKAO and the United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs in December 2025. More than 500 participants from 86 countries joined the hybrid meeting, including astronomers, satellite operators, policymakers and diplomats, to discuss how to minimise the growing impact of satellite constellations on astronomy.
The four-day programme explored the technical, cultural and regulatory approaches to protecting the dark and quiet sky during expert talks, panels and discussions, and promoted cooperation between astronomers, industry and governments. As the number of satellites in orbit continues to rise, conversations like these are essential to ensure that astronomy and satellites can coexist for the benefit of science and society.
The official report of the meeting can be read on the website of the United Nations in their six official languages: docs.un.org/A/AC.105/1348
