Samantha Lawler

Samantha Lawler

Associate professor, Astronomy, University of Regina

I study the orbits of Kuiper Belt objects and dusty disks in exoplanet systems, mostly using computer simulations.

Latest articles by Samantha Lawler

Telescopes have to contend with light pollution from satellites.

An astronomer's lament: SpaceX 'megaconstellations' are ruining space exploration for everyone

By Samantha Lawler published

Private companies like SpaceX are crowding Earth's atmosphere with ever-increasing numbers of satellite 'megaconstellations'. For astronomers, the toll of these bright, ubiquitous objects is already painfully clear.

Space Exploration