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.

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.