The recent growth of low-Earth-orbit satellites is posing a threat to a range of groups who rely on the sky for science, spirituality and tradition, by leaving a plethora of bright streaks across the night sky. A project team at the University of Washington Data Science for Social Good (DSSG) program is working this summer to create a satellite streak detection algorithm that will serve as a tool for quantifying changes in the sky. This tool is aimed at supporting people in astronomy and other fields to take steps to mitigate the prevalence of streaks and their negative effects.
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