The Narwhal https://thenarwhal.ca Deep Dives, Cold Facts, & Pointed Commentary en-US Copyright 2026 The Narwhal hourly 1 A million new SpaceX satellites will destroy the night sky — for everyone on Earth https://thenarwhal.ca/opinion-spacex-satellites-night-sky/ Thu, 09 Apr 2026 12:00:00 +0000 https://thenarwhal.ca/?p=158184 Elon Musk’s company wants to put data centres into orbit around the Earth. If it happens, the satellites would outshine the stars Samantha Lawler and Aaron Boley and Hanno Rein Opinion Science Photo: Fred Thornhill / The Canadian Press A stargazer with a camera is silhouetted against the milky way in the night sky.