Free Astronomy Magazine March-April 2019

40 ASTRONAUTICS Watching the night sky with the naked eye might seem to some a boring activity because, with few exceptions, you always see the same things. Some might even think it would be nice if there was at least a bit of space advertising between one observation and another... As incredible as it may seem, someone is really planning to put bright displays in orbit with brands and commercial logos. Orbital advertising − a concrete risk by Michele Ferrara revised by Damian G. Allis NASA Solar System Ambassador MARCH-APRIL 2019