Goodbye, Big Dipper     

   Who saw this coming? A torrent of internet    
satellites is blocking us off from the universe!    

   Astronomers are panicked. Their careers are going dark as thousands of satellites interfere with telescopic observation. 

   SpaceX launches are affecting astronomical data collection. Yes, the company has sent 180 Starlink satellites into space, with plans for a constellation 
- a constellation!!! - numbering in the tens of thousands. 

   American and European astronomical societies are begging Elon Musk to help salvage life as we know it. 

   SpaceX will launch 12,000 satellites with plans for 30,000 more. Other companies like OneWeb also eye the telecommunications business. OneWeb plans to launch 30 of these sun blockers. Amazon - is there no end to their astronomical greed? - applied to launch its own constellation. 

   These satellites orbit much closer to Earth than geostationary satellites, adding to their ability to obstruct the heavens. 

   Why isn't this a hot topic on the 2020 campaign trail? 

   When real constellations are hidden from view, ship captains cannot use celestial navigation. The joy of looking for the Big Dipper and shooting stars will be lost forever. 

   It's not just outer space. Astronauts going to the moon will need instruments to guide them until they break through and visually see their destination. Worse, their lives will depend on sneaking through the layer of satellites without a collision. 

   So long: romantic songs for the next Dean Martin. And the cow jumped over the moon. 

   There is one positive. Sunlight will get through, partially. Temperatures will drop and big-government leftists will need a new feint with which to scare us into submission.                      ...Maybe, global cooling.

        Jimmy